Shrimp in refugium

[Jase]

Does anyone keep any shrimp in there refugium, ar do you think they are counter productive?

 

[Joe_B]

Someone on this board once wrote that they keep a mantis shrimp in their sump.

 

[Joe_B]

Someone on this board once wrote that they keep a mantis shrimp in their sump.

 

[Larry Grenier]

Correct me if I'm wrong but they aren't much of a predator so they wouldn't deplete the pods. Also, if you get a pair, they may start spawning and adding to the fauna. If this is a visible refugium, it may look a little more interesting with a few shrimp.

 

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by Larry Grenier:
Correct me if I'm wrong but they aren't much of a predator so they wouldn't deplete the pods. Also, if you get a pair, they may start spawning and adding to the fauna. If this is a visible refugium, it may look a little more interesting with a few shrimp.


Well that would depend on the family and species of shrimp.
Shrimp of the family Alpheidae ( snapping shrimp ) are pod predators and while they will not wipe out a refugium as quick as a fish they will consume plenty, while shrimp of the family Hippolydidae ( cleaner shrimp ) shouldn't cause problems.

Regards,
David Mohr

 

[scavdog]

I just set up a 50 gallon refugium. This is to be a new home for my pair of Coral Banded Shrimp. They cause nothing but grief for me in the main tank. The slow-flow environment should be a great place for them to spawn.

 

[Rob Klein]

What about pepermint shrimp? I have an aptasia problem in my refugium ..