Question regarding Porcupine and Coral banded Shrimp

BubblePUffer · Post by **BubblePUffer** » Wed May 31, 2006 10:40 pm

I just bought a Coral banded Shrimp and found out a big problem after I put it in the tank..that think is huge.... cause I got a good price for it.... My Porky is around 2 inch...but the Shrimp is around 3.5 to 4 inch.. for the first 2 days..he harrassing my porky and after a week in the tank..they seem not bothering each other now.. I just worry.. should I take it out and put the Shrimp to my Corals tank which there is no fish in there.. just LR and Corals

Meander · Post by **Meander** » Wed May 31, 2006 10:59 pm

I do not trust large coral banded shrimp. They are notorious for catching small fish. A friend lost a bangaii cardinal and a damsel to his coral banded before he decided to move it. I wouldn't have it in with my baby anything much less a baby porky.

BubblePUffer · Post by **BubblePUffer** » Wed May 31, 2006 11:07 pm

then I will take it out tonite and move it to the Corals tank that I setup in the garage...

The Shrimp body size as long as my Maxi 600... I thought he look cute plus I got a good deal on it for that size for $25 with tax for that size and that is why I get it....

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Wed May 31, 2006 11:14 pm

I wonder if that's where my 6-line went???

lisalisa · Post by **lisalisa** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:54 am

I have seen my large CB 'finish off' a fish that was dieing, but never has he attacked a healthy, swimming fish.

Tihsho · Post by **Tihsho** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:08 pm

I've seen very aggressive coral banded shrimp before. I've cleaned out some tanks with them and they like to attack you... Would have hated to be a fish in the same tank...

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:45 pm

Mine chased me & pinched!

Meander · Post by **Meander** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:45 pm

My friend saw the murder happen in his tank at feeding time. I guess the fish were all swarming and chasing food, the damsel had a big piece of krill in his mouth and the coral banded shrimp just ran over and caught the distracted fish and dragged it off into the rock work. At feeding time no less! I guess fresh fish is tastier than mixed frozen food.

Tihsho · Post by **Tihsho** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:56 pm

These guys are only good for species tanks IMO. An eclipse 3 or 6 with LR is all I believe they should be kept in...

BubblePUffer · Post by **BubblePUffer** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:33 pm

My porky will run away from my huge CB Shrimp... the cloud fish always follow the Porky around.... I finally moved the huge CB Shrimp to Corals only tank and move a huge 2 Tennis ball size red sponge into the tank for the Porky to play with

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Question regarding Porcupine and Coral banded Shrimp

Question regarding Porcupine and Coral banded Shrimp