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Coral Banded Shrimp The Coral Banded Shrimp is probably the most widely distributed marine shrimp in the fish industry. It is also known as a "Banded Boxer Shrimp" due to the way the shrimp holds up its claws in the same manner as a boxer would. This shrimp will eat any food given to it, and is an excellent addition to a reef tank. However, the Coral Banded shrimp should only be kept singly as they are territorial towards others of its own species, as well as smaller shrimp of other species. As with...

This saltwater shrimp is a native of several of the reefs located in the Indo-Pacific region. This shrimp is a highly effective scavenger, which helps to keep the aquarium clean of uneaten debris. It is also reported that these shrimp will clean parasites from fish. Shrimp require Live Rock or similar aquarium decoration to use for hiding, especially when molting. This species must molt in order to grow. Molting generally occurs at night, the shrimp will lay on its back and exit its exoskeleton...

Not often seen in the hobby. Rarer than the regular coral banded shrimp but care is the same for both. I will get a better picture as soon as I can.

Temperature of water: Seventy-two to eighty degrees Fahrenheit or twenty-four to twenty-seven degrees Celsius. Specific gravity of water: 1.022 to 1.025. pH of water: 8.00 to 8.40. Habit & habitat: To host Coral Banded Shrimp, you should have a fish only marine aquarium with a minimum water capacity of thirty Gallons and having rocks and vegetation in it. Keep only one Stenopus hispidus or a mating pair of it at the bottom of a marine aquarium, as the shrimp is quite aggressive towards the other...

This tough and hardy critter is frequently seen cleaning parasites off of fish but is also capable of eating them as it grows larger. It is best known for wiping out complete populations of bristle worms. It will likely attack other shrimps and crustaceans; including snails.

Banded Coral Shrimp in Giant Barrel Sponge, US Virgin Islands (8mp digital)

Crustaceans benefit from iodine and mineral supplements to help form a healthy, hard exoskeleton. Regular water changes with high quality salt mixes usually provide enough, but extra supplements may be needed in reef tanks or in tanks with heavy invertebrates loads that use up iodine and other minerals rapidly. If water changes with new, fresh saltwater are not done regularly, the minerals also get depleted and nitrates accumulate and can also be detrimental to crustaceans and other invertebrates.