Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Chinese name: Clean shrimp
Scientific name: Lysmata amboinensis
Brief introduction:
Feeding difficulty: Easy
Feeding requirements: temperature 24-27 sg 1.020-1.025; ph 8.1-8.4，dkh8-12
Temperament: Mild
Aquarium maximum adult size: 6 cm
Coral: Safe
Food: Meat
Country of Origin: Indonesia, Sri Lanka
Belongs to: Arthropods
Hong Kong is called doctor shrimp, also called Indian Ocean white striped clean shrimp, red clean shrimp. The two bright red stripes on the back contrast sharply with a white stripe in the middle. There are two species of clean shrimp, one with white spots on the tail and one without. Cleaning shrimp in aquariums is a very common type of shrimp that is kept.
Often in flocks, the clean shrimp set up a cleaning station on the reef or rock to wait for the fish to approach and carry out the cleaning work. Whether in the aquarium or in the wild, it will eat the parasites or dead skin on the body or gills of these fish (such as hanging or bulbophyllums), which also helps to reduce the disease and infection of fish. Many fish are happy with the service of cleaning the shrimp and even allow them to enter the mouth to clean up without harming them. Shrimp are very sensitive to drugs such as copper sulfate, so they must be properly controlled when using them.
In aquariums, food is not demanding, it can be frozen and dry.
English name: Peppermint Shrimp
Chinese name: Mint shrimp
Scientific name: Lysmata wurdemanni
Aquarium maximum adult size: 7.5 cm
Country of Origin: Caribbean
Also known as wood grain shrimp or Caribbean shrimp, it is a member of the cleaning shrimp family and is known to be more capable than cleaning shrimp. The yellowish body has longitudinal red stripes. Easily confused with the Pacific-inhabited camel shrimp, which have a pointed nose and staggered white stripes.
First documented in 1850, mint shrimp prefer to live on the vertical side of coral reefs, sometimes in the middle of tubular sponges. Occasionally, glass anemones are eaten and stay on glass in aquariums with living stones. Cannot tolerate copper sulfate and high nitrate environments. Iodine is also needed to help it molt.
Successful breeding has been recorded in aquarium farms, but spawning is rarely encountered in family aquariums.
Most of the food is fed, even freshwater fish.
English name: Blood Red Fire Shrimp
Chinese name: Flame shrimp
Scientific name: Lysmata debelius
Country of Origin: Indian Ocean
Also called blood shrimp, blood red flame shrimp or bright red clean shrimp. Shrimp are very popular among aquarists. The blood-red body was covered with white spots, and the lower parts of the whiskers and legs were white. Flame shrimp from the Indian Ocean region may have white spots on their back or cover their entire body.
Flame shrimp like to stay above the cave and hide from the strong lights. Can live in pairs, but will chase and harass other shrimp of the same species. Be able to live in peace with most of the creatures in the coral tank, unless they invade territory. As a "clean shrimp", it will set up its own cleaning station to clean up the fish in need of help. It is common to touch the bottom layer with the tentacles in search of food. Cannot tolerate copper sulfate and high nitrate environments. Iodine is also needed to help it molt.
In aquariums, the food is not demanding and can be frozen, dry or half-dead bait.
The English name is Sexy Anemone Shrimp
Chinese name: Sexy shrimp
Scientific name: Thor amboinensis
Aquarium maximum adult size: 1.5 cm
Country of Origin: Indonesia
Sexy shrimp is a very attractive shrimp, has a strange movement, can stretch the abdomen, so called sexy shrimp. This shrimp likes to stay between the anemone tentacles, but in the coral tank, it will quickly find its favorite coral hidden.
It can be raised in groups of more than 3 in an aquarium. These shrimp grow quickly and molt once every 3-4 weeks. Although easy to raise, this shrimp adapts to the environment very slowly, avoiding fluctuations in salinity and pH. It has a certain tolerance for nitrate and copper sulfate, and iodine is very important to help it molt.
Sexy shrimp can be fed frozen, dried animal food and plankton.
English name: Banded Coral Shrimp
Chinese names: Boxer Shrimp, Beauty Shrimp
Scientific name: Stenopus hispidus
Aquarium maximum adult size: 7 cm
Belongs to: Hedgehog shrimp family
Also known as striped clean shrimp, striped boxer shrimp or coral striped shrimp. There is a body with red and white stripes, long shrimp claws, and long white tentacles. The body is prickly, rarely exceeding 7 cm in length, plus the tentacles do not exceed 14 cm. Male boxer shrimp are usually a little smaller. The reason why it is called "boxer shrimp" is because of its large shrimp tongs, they often engage in high lifting shrimp claws, like a boxer ready for battle.
Probably the most widely distributed ornamental shrimp in the seawater, it prefers to inhabit the top of a cave or in a crevice in the rock, exposing its tentacles to reconnoiter the environment. When molting, it is usually hidden in a place that is difficult to find for 1-2 days.
Suitable for rearing and aquariums, but not for polyculture with hangings and bulbophyllaceae, it can also harm corals and anemones, using thorns to open them and eat the food they ingest. Provide enough space to avoid touching adjacent anemones and corals as it moves. Boxer shrimp are best kept alone or in pairs, as they cannot tolerate other boxer shrimp and will also harass other species of shrimp. It is sensitive to nitrates and copper sulfate and needs iodine to help molt.
Relatively speaking, it is very good to raise, but pay attention to the salinity and pH do not change too quickly. It is not easy to reproduce successfully, and the eggs are easily washed away by the filtration device.
In the wild, boxer shrimp are scavengers; in aquariums, most foods are accepted, both dry or frozen.
English name: Camel Shrimp
Chinese name: Camel shrimp
Scientific name: Rhynchocinetes durbanensis
Food: Omnivorous
Also known as mechanical shrimp, sharp-billed shrimp, dancing shrimp, candy shrimp. Very specially, its front mouth will be cocked upwards. The red and white stripes on the body are interlaced with each other. Male shrimp have larger jaws than females.
Likes to congregate with the same shrimp in crevices, caves and coral rocks. When molting, there is a greater need for cave hiding. It usually makes peace with other shrimp, but can hurt colonialanemones, disc anemones, and soft leathercorals. But stay away from bubble corals and anemones.
Can be fed saltwater shrimp, frozen plankton, dead food.
The English name: Tiger Pistol Shrimp
Chinese name: Tiger gun shrimp
Scientific name: Alpheus bellulus
Aquarium maximum adult size: 4 cm
Place of Origin: Sri Lanka
Also known as tiger shrimp, symbiotic shrimp, band shrimp. The body is brown with a rust-colored texture on the back. This very beneficial shrimp likes to rummage through the sand of the coral tank for food that the fish have missed.
The sound it makes comes from its large jaw clip, which, when closed, pushes the water stream to make a sound. In addition to the sound is easy to distinguish, the shape is easy to confuse with mantis shrimp. But unlike mantis shrimp, tiger shrimp do not pose a threat to other creatures in the tank, except for shrimp that are too small.
Its nickname symbiotic shrimp derives from the symbiotic relationship with gobies like the gun shrimp (e.g. Amblyeleotris or Stonogobiops shrimp family including many species see gobies). Gobys have very good eyesight and will first warn the shrimp when danger is approaching, and the shrimp will share it with the food they have obtained and the caves they have built.
Tiger shrimp prefer environments such as sand, stone caves and soft lights. If paired, one will only guard the cave door (oh, usually "male"), and the other will hide inside. It is sensitive to copper sulfate and nitrate and requires some iodine when molting.
It can accept any meat, frozen, dry and dead.
English name: Pistol Shrimp
Chinese name: Gun shrimp
Scientific name: Alpheus sp.
Aquarium maximum adult size: 5 cm
Also called symbiotic shrimp, band shrimp. There are many varieties, many gun shrimp of different colors and sizes, such as red, yellow and so on. Males and females are difficult to distinguish, but many species of male shrimp are thought to have larger jaws.
The sound it makes comes from its large jaw clip, which, when closed, pushes the water stream to make a sound. The shape is easy to confuse with mantis shrimp. But unlike the mantis shrimp, the gun shrimp does not pose a threat to other creatures in the tank, except for shrimp that are too small, of course. Its alias symbiotic shrimp derives from the symbiotic relationship that can be established with gobies like gun shrimp (e.g., Amblyeleotris or Stonogobiops gobies, including many species see gobies). Gobys have very good eyesight and will first warn the shrimp when danger is approaching, and the shrimp will share it with the food they have obtained and the caves they have built. Gun shrimp can also form symbiotic relationships with sponges, corals, and sea anemones (such as Bartholomeaannulata).
Gun shrimp prefer environments such as sand, stone caves and soft lights. If paired, one will stay at the cave door and the other will hide inside. It is sensitive to copper sulfate and nitrate and requires some iodine when molting.
Banded Coral Shrimp, Yellow
Chinese name: Yellow-headed beauty shrimp
Scientific name: Stenopus scutellatus
Aquarium maximum adult size: 2 cm
Country of Origin: Philippines, Indian Ocean
Also known as the Caribbean Boxer Shrimp, yellow body and legs. If it is a red variety, it is usually a red and white stripe. This type of shrimp is also called boxer shrimp because of its large claws. He often held his big jaws high, like a boxer preparing for battle.
Raise it with enough space to prevent its large jaws from pinching corals or anemones. It is best to raise them alone, if the male and female pair are better, they are not friendly to other shrimp of the same species. It is easy to maintain, but it is slow to adapt to changes in salinity and PH. It is sensitive to copper sulfate and nitrates, and requires iodine when molting.
It is not easy to reproduce coral shrimp successfully, and the eggs are easily sucked away by the filtration system.
In the wild, small bugs, detritus of dead fish, and other small organisms are commonly eaten. In aquariums, most of the dead or frozen food, plankton and animal food can be accepted. In the coral tank, a hunter who destroys bristles controls the number of this pest.
English name: Saron Shrimp
Chinese name: Horse mule shrimp
Scientific name: Saron marmoratus
Aquarium maximum adult size: 3 cm
Place of Origin: Hawaii, Indian Ocean
Also known as marble shrimp, it was documented in 1811. During the day it is brown with green patches, and the number of white spots on these green patches is variable. The legs are brown with white circles. Male shrimp have tentacles on their backs and their forefoots are long. Horse mule shrimp belong to the nocturnal shrimp, at night, the color of the body changes to red, which helps to hide in the night.
When you first enter the tank, you need to hide in a dark place, and after adapting, you will come out and hang out during the day. He prefers to hide in coral rubble, is sensitive to copper sulfate and nitrate, and needs iodine when molting.
English name: Bumble Bee Shrimp
Chinese name: Bee shrimp
Scientific name: Gnathophyllum americanum
Also known as the striped clown shrimp, it is widely distributed in the Indian Ocean. Individuals are small, up to 2.5 cm. The body is yellow or white with black stripes that look like bumblebees. There are also orange stripes on the legs and tail. This shrimp is similar to the clown shrimp and prefers to feed on the tube legs of echinoderms.
In order to facilitate ornamentation, bee shrimp are best raised in a aquarium with soft lights, which are sensitive to copper sulfate and nitrate, and need iodine when molting.
Provide them with chopped pieces of frozen animal food, such as sea shrimp or bran shrimp, shellfish and fish. It is recommended to feed every day.
English name: Clown Mantis Shrimp
Chinese name: Clown mantis shrimp
Scientific name: Odontodactylus scyllarus
Aquarium maximum adult size: 10 cm
Coral: Dangerous
Mantis shrimp is a very interesting type of shrimp, very similar to insect mantises. They have large colored eyes, blue or green circles, and the body exhibits many beautiful colors. This very aggressive shrimp should be kept separately.
It is recommended to raise them exclusively and keep only one of them. There is a very powerful pliers that will break the shell and the shell of the crab. Do not put it with fish and invertebrates unless it is large enough, but even then be careful. Provide sand, gravel and at least one living stone for them to build cave dwellings.
Food includes live fish, crabs and frozen animal foods.
The English name is Bullseye Pistol Shrimp
Chinese name: Bull's Eye Gun Shrimp
Scientific name: Alpheus soror
Also called Blue Dot Band Shrimp. The body is bright yellow or orange, with purple pincer feet with eye spots on each side of the body. This beneficial shrimp will constantly rummaging through the sand bottom for food crumbs left out by the fish.
The sound it makes comes from its large jaw clip, which, when closed, pushes the water stream to make a sound. The shape is easy to confuse with mantis shrimp. But unlike the mantis shrimp, the pistol shrimp does not pose a threat to other creatures in the tank, except for shrimp that are too small, of course.
Unlike other gun shrimp, bullseye gun shrimp generally do not form a symbiotic relationship with other animals.
Loves sand bottoms, rock caves and soft light. If paired, one will stay at the cave door and the other will hide inside. It is sensitive to copper sulfate and nitrate and requires some iodine when molting.
It can accept any meat, frozen, dry and dead, and will also eat algae in aquariums.
Japanese Pistol Shrimp
Chinese name: Japanese gun shrimp
Scientific name: Alpheus bisincisus
Also known as red band shrimp, it is produced in Sri Lanka. The body is bright red with several white spots. The tail and pliers also have white stripes. This beneficial shrimp will constantly rummaging through the sand bottom for food crumbs left out by the fish.
The sound it makes comes from its large jaw clip, which, when closed, pushes the water stream to make a sound. The shape is easy to confuse with mantis shrimp. But unlike the mantis shrimp, the pistol shrimp does not pose a threat to other creatures in the tank, except for shrimp that are too small, of course. If they are combined, they will form a symbiotic relationship with the gobies.
Japanese gun shrimp prefer sand bottoms, rocky caves and soft light. If paired, one will stay at the cave door and the other will hide inside. It is sensitive to copper sulfate and nitrate and requires some iodine when molting.
Banded Coral Shrimp, Gold
Chinese name: Red-headed beauty shrimp
Scientific name: Stenopus zanzibaricus
Origin: Java
Yellow body, red and white back. Most members of its large family are also called "boxer shrimp" because of its large jaws. He often held his big jaws high, like a boxer preparing for battle.
English name: White Spot Anemone Shrimp
Chinese name: White-spotted anemone shrimp
Scientific name: Periclimenes brevicarpalis
Country of Origin: Australia, Indian Ocean
Belongs to: Long-armed shrimp family
Also known as transparent anemone shrimp, Pacific clown anemone shrimp. It was recorded in 1902. Sometimes indistinguishable on its host anemone, it is a very common species among all anemone shrimp. Several white dots are irregularly distributed over the transparent body, helping to hide in the middle of the anemone's tentacles. What makes this variety special is that it has five orange dots with black edges on the tail.
Anemone shrimp can establish a host relationship with the anemones and sea cucumbers in the tank, usually not far from the host. If no big fish appear nearby, sometimes they venture out in search of food. In addition, it shares food with sea anemones. It uses the mucus secreted by the anemone itself to cover the whole body to protect itself from the anemone's thorns. Whenever it is time to dehull, it will leave the anemone, and then slowly approach the anemone, and after the whole body is re-covered with the mucus of the sea anemone, it will enter the sea anemone. If there are several anemone shrimp in a tank, then by comparison, the male will be larger than the female and have more white spots.
In the aquarium, you can eat most of the animal bait or food that fish eat.
Harlequin Shrimp
Chinese name: Clown Shrimp
Scientific name: Hymenocera picta
Belongs to: Leaf jaw shrimp family
Clown shrimp was first discussed scientifically in 1852. The white body has large red, purple, and brown spots. Male shrimp are smaller than female shrimp. There is a difference between it and its close relativeS with gray-blue spots, H.elegans. There is a pair of large crayons, but only for display and will not be used for hunting.
In the aquarium, it is best to place in pairs, and the light should not be too strong. Poor tolerance to copper and nitrates is required, and a certain amount of iodine is needed to ensure that it molts.
The food is very special, only eating echinoderms, love to eat starfish and some varieties of sea urchins. Eat starfish (Linckia, Fromiasp.), starting with the tentacles and then the central part. Starfish may abandon the tentacles, but are often fatally injured.
As the primary source of food, starfish need to be fed (adult shrimp fed Asteriasrubens, juvenile shrimp fed Linckia). Adult shrimp can also be fed some sea urchins.
English name: Tozeuma Ghost Pipe Shrimp
Chinese name: Barutan Star Shrimp
Scientific name: Leander plumosus
Place of Origin: Philippines
Belongs to: Algae shrimp family
Also called tube shrimp, the shape is very interesting. The body is long and striped, and the abdomen is curved. The body is mostly yellow, with large black eyes and reddish-brown appendages in front of the head. It plays the role of a cleansing shrimp in nature, helping past fish to remove parasites.
It is very suitable for raising groups of three or five in small coral tanks. Although it is easy to raise, it is slow to adapt to changes in salinity and ph. High copper and nitrate levels cannot be tolerated, and proper iodine is provided to ensure its molting.
You can feed frozen animal food, such as sea and bran shrimp, chopped fish and scallops.
Banded Coral Shrimp, Blue
Chinese name: Blue-headed beauty shrimp
Scientific name: Stenopus tenuirostris
The blue striped coral shrimp, also called the blue boxer shrimp, has a blue body, large claws and a belly with red and sometimes white and red stripes. Ideal for invertebrates or coral tanks, it acts as a cleaning job to help fish remove parasites and dead skin. The striped coral shrimp is a good hunter of bristles in coral tanks, helping to control the number of these bugs in the tank.
It can be reared separately in small tanks, which is easy to raise but sensitive to changes in salinity and pH. It is also sensitive to the content of high nitrate and copper, and requires a certain amount of iodine.
Breeding blue-striped coral shrimp is usually not successful, and the eggs are generally filtered and destroyed by water flow.
In nature, it usually eats parasites, dead skins, and other small protozoa on fish. In aquariums, artificial and frozen baits, plankton, animal baits can be fed.
Pistol Shrimp, Red Banded
Chinese name: Red-striped gun shrimp
Scientific name: Alpheus randalli
Belongs to: Gun shrimp family
Both the red-striped gun shrimp and its gun shrimp family have a peculiar left jaw. This aophrodate changes the flow of water by closing and making a loud sound. In the aquarium, the sound is like a "click" noise.
A good choice for beginners, it warns passing predators through this sound. They usually inhabit sand or mud caves and form a symbiotic relationship with the genus Amblyeleotris or Stonogobiops. The tiger's tall, protruding eyes can quickly spot any predator. Together, they can share the food they find.
When this shrimp is hidden in a cave, you can often see one of them standing guard. In the dark hideaways, they have their favorite bait and occasionally prey on small shrimp. In the aquarium, animal bait and submerged flakes can be fed. Sensitive to copper and high nitrates, it needs a certain amount of iodine to help molt.
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