Boxing and cleaner shrimps together

[icehot1000]

I've got a 2 feet tank and have a 1.5 inch boxing shrimp inside. I'd like to keep cleaner shrimps as well. So, I'm just wondering if it is possible for the 2 kinds of shrimps to co-exist peacefully?

Also, I'll be keeping a very small Lion fish (abt 2 inches). Wonder if the Lion fish will have the boxing and cleaner shrimps as lunch? The boxing is more aggressive and can defend itself from the Lion fish, I guess.

Please advise!!!

Thanks a lot....

[[P]owder Blue]

IMO these 2 shrimps are not compatible - the boxing shrimp will harass the cleaner shrimp for sure. I do have one boxing shrimp which killed my cleaner shrimp before.

As for the lionfish, totally out of the question .. shrimps are part of their diet. Hope this helps.

[chung]

I used to have one cleaner shrimp and 2 boxing shrimps together in a 3ft tank.

The boxing shrimps stayed together.

The cleaner shrimp stayed solitude.

Happens that they dun cross path.

I suppose if there is enough room in your tank for them, it should be ok.

[chung]

owder Blue,Jun 10 2004, 01:14 PM] As for the lionfish, totally out of the question .. shrimps are part of their diet. Hope this helps.

As for the lionfish, I guess [P]owder Blue may be right.

A matter of time.