Need help !!

[johnny4491]

I want to get a shrimp but I don't know which one it's either the cleaner shrimp or the fire shrimp but I only have a 6 gallon tank and I know the cleaner shrimp can get pretty big and the fire shrimp are jumpers is there anything better out there

 

[steve&mari]

Maybe a pistol shrimp n yellow watchman goby or something along those lines.

 

[redfishbluefish]

I always liked sexy shrimp.....and they stay small, and are fun to watch as they dance.

 

[johnny4491]

But I also want something that is going to be cleaning my tank as well

 

[redfishbluefish]

Like any shrimp, it's a scavenger and will "clean up" detritus. Get 2 or 3 to make sure they do the clean-up.

 

[Tahoe61]

I am keeping a Fire Shrimp in a rimless tank with no lid, they are not jumpers. In all honesty I have never had a shrimp even attempt to climb out of the tank.

Do you have an automated top off/ATO for your tank?

 

[johnny4491]

I have a lip on it but I have the feeder lip open because the tank gets to hott so I always have it open

 

[Tahoe61]

Shrimp are not going to even attempt to climb or jump out. Shrimps are not inclined to behave that way.

Fire Shrimp are pretty reclusive. Sexy shrimp are a good option and fun to watch. I would get around 5 of them for that size of tank.

 

[Rutrag]

Either species would be fine, but the skunk cleaner is more bold IME. I have both in my 75, and I only see the fire shrimp when I feed. The cleaner goes everywhere and I don't think there's that much of a size difference. I doubt either would climb or jump.

 

[johnny4491]

Either species would be fine, but the skunk cleaner is more bold IME. I have both in my 75, and I only see the fire shrimp when I feed. The cleaner goes everywhere and I don't think there's that much of a size difference. I doubt either would climb or jump.

Yeah I want something that is going to be active but it wouldn't get to big for my 6 gallon because I heard they get a pretty big size