how many cleaner shrimp???

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  1. crystal

    crystal Skunk Shrimp

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    how many cleaner shrimp can i have in a 40 gallon???
     
    crystal, Mar 13, 2010
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  2. RedGambit

    RedGambit Giant Squid

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    I would say 1-2 should be enough, I have 2 in my 46g and they are doing well.
     
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  3. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    I say get 2. they pair up and are neat to watch.

    I have 2 scarlet cleaner shrimp and one fire shrimp in my 200g. I will add another fire shrimp when I can find them cheap enough.
     
    horkn, Mar 13, 2010
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  4. bje

    bje Long-fin Bannerfish

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    i have two shrimp at the moment in my 75gal and they're fine. they actually seem to help one another out. fire shrimp at the moment. ill be getting some actual labeled 'cleaner shrimp' from the LFS soon as I can afford it
     
    bje, Mar 13, 2010
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  5. crystal

    crystal Skunk Shrimp

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    cool i will just add 2 cleaners then and a few hermits
     
    crystal, Mar 14, 2010
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  6. ChrisBs

    ChrisBs Purple Spiny Lobster

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    hermits are awesome i think there cute
     
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