cool shrimp ideas needed!

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  1. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    i want my nano to have 1 or more cool shrimp in it any ideas?
    TIA;D
     
    1.0reef, Apr 17, 2011
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  2. bvb-etf-luva

    bvb-etf-luva Banned

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    sexy shrimp, harlequin shrimp
     
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  3. gabbagabbawill

    gabbagabbawill Pajama Cardinal

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    fwiw, harlequins require being fed live starfish to survive... while it would be a cool tank to have, it will take a lot of commitment to feed it a starfish each week...
     
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  4. aquariaman

    aquariaman Pajama Cardinal

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    Blood red shrimp or Fire Shrimp. (same thing but some people call it different) They have tons of personality! :)
     
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  5. erik

    erik Spaghetti Worm

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    another vote for fire shrimp, i love mine. cleaner shrimps arent as exotic as your probably looking for but they are very helpful and clean your hands when you stick them in haha
     
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  6. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Harlequines are messy eaters, you would have real issue with not only feeding them what they must have and keeping stable water quality in a 6 gal.

    If the fire shrimp is the only shrimp you may be alright otherwise a 6 gallon will not provide enough territory for it, it may kill other shrimp.
     
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  7. BlueWaters10

    BlueWaters10 Skunk Shrimp

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    A fireshrimp would be great of you just want one shrimp for a smaller tank.
     
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  8. charlie26

    charlie26 Flamingo Tongue

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    i know its not a shrimp but how about a pom pom crab. also i vote for scarlet cleaner shrimp. i love mine.
     
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  9. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    o.k any others?
     
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  10. thepanfish

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    I would go with a Perclimes anemone shrimp hosting a yuma or maxi mini (as long as you didn't have clownfish hosting it) or monkey shrimp.
     
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