Facts and Care Information About Marine Shrimps

Cleaner Shrimps

The Pacific Cleaner Shrimp Lysmata amboinensis and its Caribbean counterpart Lysmata grabhami are little question the preferred of aquarium shrimps. True to their title, they clear parasites and particles from marine fishes. Not solely are these shrimp useful, however entertaining to observe as compliant fish come to the “cleansing station” to be groomed.

Opposite to fashionable perception, the shrimp’s purple and white stripes don’t completely shield them from predation by bigger fish, resembling eels, triggerfishes, and different opportunistic carnivores.

Banded Coral Shrimps

Stenopus hispidus will get alongside properly with most fish and invertebrates in an aquarium. Nonetheless, triggerfish and lots of eels will dine on Coral Banded Shrimp when given the chance. This shrimp has been identified to actively clear fish when offered with parasites.

Peppermint Shrimps

Lysmata wurdemanni is a nocturnal and reclusive Caribbean shrimp that stays hidden, and as soon as launched into an aquarium might by no means be seen once more. Reputed to eat pesky undesirable aiptasia anemones, this shrimp might also devour small polyps, and subsequently may cause appreciable injury to a mini-reef system.

Don’t confuse this shrimp with its subtropical japanese Pacific Lysmata californica counterpart, was this species won’t stay lengthy at regular reef temperatures.

Camelback Shrimps

All having the attribute “hump” on their again for which they’re aptly named, there are various Rhynchocienetes species of Camelbacks present in tropical seas worldwide. These shrimp are extraordinarily proficient tank cleaners, which makes them fascinating, and are enticing as a consequence of their vibrant cherry-red and contrasting shiny white stripes or dots, however beware! These shrimp will eat corals and different polyps, and subsequently should not reef protected.

Fireplace Shrimp

Lysmata debelius is a stunningly lovely shrimp with its vibrant scarlet or blood-red physique and contrasting sensible white speckles, antennae, and legs, however sadly as a consequence of its nocturnal and reclusive habits, in a usually lit reef tank, it is usually not seen in any respect. Some reportedly prey totally on polyps​ and subsequently is a poor selection.

Harlequin Shrimp

This can be a very shy, gentle tempered shrimp, in addition to delicate and delicate. It prefers laborious rocky or coral substrates, wealthy with plenty of hiding locations. Throughout daylight it retains hidden and solely goes out to feed at twilight hours or full darkness. It’s nearly at all times present in pairs with the feminine being the bigger of the 2.

Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus)

The Mantis Shrimp is a ravishing animal, however care ought to be taken when including one to your aquarium. There are two searching classes of Mantis Shrimps: the “spearers” and the “smashers”. The “spearers” use their spear-like claw to silently stab soft-tissued prey. The “smashers” use their forceful, club-like claw to hit, crack open or pulverize tougher bodied prey, i.e. snails.

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