Mixing shrimp species

[marineaqua2036]

So I have a tiger pistol/watchmen goby pair right now, I was wondering if I can get 2 or 3 peppermint shrimp? Would they bother each other? I am asuming if they did come into contact, the tiger pistol would kill them but just wondering if I could mix them?

 

[savageajc]

if pistol is big enough it will try and kill your peppermint. otherwise it should be fine. i have 2 cleaner shrimp with my goby/2 tiger pistol pair, my cleaners stay on the rocks and well pistol of course in the sand.

 

[savageajc]

if pistol is big enough it will try and kill your peppermint. otherwise it should be fine. i have 2 cleaner shrimp with my goby/2 tiger pistol pair, my cleaners stay on the rocks and well pistol of course in the sand. With my cleaners they seem to have stayed in the area i released them, as long as i keep them fed and happy they dont venture around too much

 

[marineaqua2036]

He is pretty big but never EVER comes out. So if I get a peppermint and a cleaner will they play nice? ( The peppermint and cleaner?)

 

[1Reefer]

Yes, I have peppermints and cleaners together... I would assume the tank would need to be 30 gallons or more to mix all 3 shrimps... IMO

 

[marineaqua2036]

its a 75

 

[1Reefer]

Deffinatly be ok...

 

[Brien H]

I have a pistol/watchman goby, 3 peppermint shrimp, and 2 cleaners. The pistol/YWG stay to themselfs with the pistol rarely straying too far from his burrow entrance. The peppers/cleaners co-exist together fine and even share some of the same rocks for hiding spots. This is in a 90 so pretty close to the same dimensions as your 75.