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12/28/2017, 02:25 PM | #1 |
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Blue boxing shrimp?
Hi everyone, I’ve been offered the opportunity to purchase a blue boxing shrimp, what would you say? Are they good in reefs. My current stock is:
Comet grouper Purple tang Scopas tang Fox face Pink skunk clownfish Maroon clownfish Leopard wrasse Blue chromis (2) Blue damsel (3) Hawk fish Black spiny urchin Blue tuxedo urchin Sea cucumber Various snails and electric blue leg hermit, mithrax, red and blue leg and other hermit crabs Purple lobster Blue linckia star Pink and red starfish 4 different species of anemones including mini maxi, fairy and bubbletip Would I have any trouble iwith th any of these? Thanks, it is a reef with lots of different corals too |
12/28/2017, 02:26 PM | #2 |
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Sorry meant to add purple lobster is in acclimation and may be going back as I have heard bad things about them ..
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12/28/2017, 03:07 PM | #3 |
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I'd advise against it. They get very aggressive as they mature. They're known to snag sleeping small fish and other inverts and eating them. They're great as a species only tank.
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