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Old 09/08/2004, 11:34 AM
rtcpenguin rtcpenguin is offline
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Which shrimp?

Now that my peppermint has been destroyed by a hitchhiker mantis (which I will remove later today), what shrimp should I get? Should I get a coral banded, skunk cleaner, or another peppermint?

Is a skunk cleaner that much better at cleaning than a peppermint? Will a coral banded clean at all?
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Old 09/08/2004, 12:07 PM
Algae Blenny Algae Blenny is offline
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I would go w/ the Skunk Cleaner, they are good-looking, good at cleaning, always out in the open, and not aggressive at all like the Coral Banded Shrimp.
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Old 09/08/2004, 12:11 PM
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I have a coral banded shrimp and as soon as I move to the big tank, hes gone. I agree with blenny. The skunk cleaners are the best.
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Old 09/08/2004, 12:20 PM
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I also agree with Algae Blenny. I have 4 skunk cleaners and 2 red fire shrimp in one of my tanks and the skunks are always out in front and are always cleaning the tangs. The 2 red fire shrimp are very large and look beautiful but you only see them at feeding time. The rest of the time they hide.
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Old 09/08/2004, 04:35 PM
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Peppermints seem to hide as well. Guess Im getting a skunk cleaner.
 


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