Unique things for aquarium

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  1. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    I will soon have these in a 75 gallon maine tank:
    *3 skunk cleaner shrimp
    *1 Sexy shrimp
    *1 Randalls pistol shrimp
    *1 flaming prawn goby to pair with the pistol
    *1 blue spotted jawfish
    *1 pair of B&W ocellaris clownfish
    (I dont know yet what anemnes and corals the guy who is selling me the tank will give me, but he has a clownfish in one of his)
    What is a uniqe inhabitant for beginners? Something like sea slugs, scallops, etc
    THANX
     
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  3. devlzluv

    devlzluv Ritteri Anemone

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    Chances are you put a nem in that new of a tank it will die unless your taking water/sand/rock. Your shrimp may battle so watch that, ive seen pistols kills skunks and thats an expensive death if you ask me.
     
  4. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Yeah I just assumed it would be too busy burrowing with the falming prawn goby to battle
     
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    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    You will be running the risk of your pistol shrimp killing and eating all your other shrimp. Its just a rsik obviously, but bare that in mind...
     
  6. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    huh what are the odds of that happening? Im kinda new and others have told me that it would be fine
     
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    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    i would say it's just a matter of time... maybe days maybe years.
     
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  9. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    the pistol shrimp can also smash the glass... most folks keep those in a smaller tank that's meant for just it and its goby
     
  10. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    wow is there anything I can do I really want both............. I can go without the sexy shrimp
     
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    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    You sure you arent talking about the mantis shrimp
     
  12. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    I have never heard that about pistol shrimps... I heard it about mantis shrimp, but it is for the most part a myth. Some of the very large species can crack thin glass, but it is not common.

    In the wild pistol shrimp eat other shrimp species, but in the aquarium where there is more easily available food they may not go for them. Just depends on the pistol shrimps temperament.