peppermint shrimp and cleaner shrimp?

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  1. Mkizla

    Mkizla Eyelash Blennie

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    Would I be able to house them together?
    Im thinking about 2 pepperment shrimp and a cleaner shrimp in my 30 gallon biocube, would that be alright?
     
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  3. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    Depends on your rockwork and filtration.
     
  4. offensetaken

    offensetaken Montipora Digitata

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    I think you will be ok if you have a descent amount of LR like Raven said. I had a housed them both in a 24 gal nano.
     
  5. mazaj

    mazaj Feather Duster

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    i have 1 peppermint shrimp and 1 cleaner in 75g for 3 months now. i hardly ever see the peppermint but i know it is still there from the missing ataisia each 1ce in a while.
     
  6. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    I had about 4 peps & 2 cleaners in a 38 gallon tank for a long time. I did have 5 peps, but when one of them molted, one of the other peps attacked & killed it. The peps didn't bother the cleaners, and the cleaners didn't bother them. I had 75 pounds of rock in there though, so plenty of places to stake claims.
     
  7. nc208082

    nc208082 Zoanthid

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    I have Blood(fire) shrimps, cleaner shrimps, and peppermint shrimps and a decorator crab, all in my 120 and they get along fine.

    I also have about 150 pounds of live rock in my display though
     
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  9. Kevin3884

    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    i have 13 peppermint shrimp and 1 cleaner shrimp...he'd better get along cuz he's out numbered..lol