shrimp compatibility ?

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  1. mails2thiagu

    mails2thiagu Feather Duster

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    Is it OK to add skunk shrimp to biocube 14g which already hosting red blood shrimp? do they get along each other?
     
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  2. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    No!!!!:(
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Yeah I agree with Vinny too small. Someone will get eaten.
     
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  4. mails2thiagu

    mails2thiagu Feather Duster

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    Thnk you both, I thought the same and don't want to lose my beautiful RBS
     
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  5. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Why not try another Fire shrimp? Do some research on pairing them. They are without doubt my favorite shrimp type. Mine used to come out of hiding when I would open the door coming home from work. He would sit there and sway back and forth, begging. I swear he would move to a position in the tank to watch me.
     
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  6. Av8Bluewater

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    Weird.. I have a blood and two skunks. Probably a pistol in there somewhere too. haven't seen him in weeks though.. But i have a big tank. I never realized they would fight. So far no problems for me.
     
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  7. Mr. Bill

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    It's that "survival of the fittest" phenomenon. Given enough space and food, nobody cares, but in tight quarters they will try to eliminate competition. I'm not 100% certain the OP could even add a second blood shrimp at this point; the original may not be concerned with mating. I have heard of skunk cleaners cannibalizing in smaller tanks...
     
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