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Originally Posted by DrHank  Coral banded shrimp are one of the more aggressive shrimps. They like all shrimp are cleaners. That's why they were added to the CUC section in at least one very reputable dealers. When you consider the volume of orders that these folks process, they don't question what you are ordering, they just process the orders. They expect you to determine what you want and they don't question what you order.
Also, many clubs place group orders to save members on shipping so it is common for the folks who are taking the orders to receive many incompatible items on the same order. Also, some folks have several tanks and order both predator and prey for different tanks.
I know that this doesn't make you feel any better but hopefully it helps explain why a good merchant didn't question your order. Sorry for your loss, but again it stresses the need for careful research before you buy.
It may seem easy for me to say but the reason that I do is to try to help. I can't tell you how many times I've made similar mistakes. I just wouldn't blame the merchant. I've got 5 peppermint shrimp in my tank so guess what? Not only no other shrimp but no lobsters and it also eliminates many fish types which would call them dinner. |
Very good points. And I don't blame the site, it's more of a disappointed observation. It was MY fault for not researching each species in the CUC and just trusting this description:
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Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
The number of cleaners provided in these packages are based on years of experience, and are tailored to provide enough cleaning power for each specific size aquarium.
Pack is ideal for aquariums of 30-50 gallons.
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I do have to be very careful what fish I add because I love shrimp and crabs and starfish and snails so much.
I actually think I have too many hermits in the tank anyway, so I'm going to let the coral banded stay for awhile longer. He isn't touching the corals or fish.
Here are my test results today at 11:00 AM:
Temp 78 degrees
SG 1.025
Ph 8.2
Ammon 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
dKH 11/196.9 ppm
Phos 0
Ca 520