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Banded Coral Shrimp
Stenopus hispidus
The Banded coral shrimp is an interesting shrimp to watch in the home aquarium holding its claws up in a boxing pose. They should only be housed singularly or in a true mated pair as they are intolerant of other boxing shrimps.
It requires a tank of 120 litres or larger with plenty of rockwork, but also unrestricted walking room. The Banded shrimp isn't entirely reef compatible as it sometimes will attack cleaner shrimps, crabs and sometimes will open up corals and anemones to eat their contents. A natural scavenger they are self sufficient in the home aquarium, but will accept any marine preparations
The Banded Coral shrimp, like all inverts is intolerant to any copper based medications
Approximate Purchase Size: * Medium 2cm - 4cm
Due to variations within each species, your aquatic life may not look identical to the image provided.
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Fish Statistics
- Minimum Tank Size:
- 120 litres
- Diet:
- Carnivore
- Origin:
- Indonesia
- Temp (C):
- 22-27 C
- Max Size:
- 7.5cm
- Family:
- Stenopodidae
- Reef Compatible:
- Yes
- Temperament:
- Semi-aggressive
- pH:
- 8.1 - 8.4
- Salinity:
- 1.023-1.025
- Care Level:
- Easy
- Compatibility:
- See Tank Mates Chart below
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Medium 3-4cm
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Tank Mates
We recommend pairing your Banded Coral Shrimp with these other fish:
