Anemone Shrimps Preferring Non-anemone Host!? - 04/17/2006
Hi guys!
<And Gals! Hello.>
Quickly and firstly a massive thanks for all the info. on this site, brilliant!
<Glad you've enjoyed it and thank you.>
Anyway, I have recently acquired a pair of Periclimenes brevicarpalis (sorry for the lack of italics)
<No need to be.>
Anemone shrimp.
<Neat!>
I have a Heteractis crispa which currently hosts a pair of small Clarki clowns, and a couple of 'vacant' bubble tips yet my shrimpies seem to have taken more of a liking to a rather large Catalaphyllia.
<Different strokes as they say...>
Can you see any problems in this scenario re: either nutrition or some other symbiotic relationship that may be missing?
<I think you'll be just fine here. No worries.>
Thanks so much!
<You're welcome. - Josh>

Anemone shrimp disturbing BTA?   1/27/06
Hi guys
Really hope you can shed some light on this.
Tank is just under 2 years old, all parameters stable. Have had a Bubble Tip Anemone for a few months now. It settled in nicely, never moved much, feeds and looks healthy. We bought an anemone shrimp this weekend. He went straight in the BTA and the nem hasn't stopped moving since. I was just wondering if the shrimp could be disturbing or annoying it in any way? The BTA is about 5" when fully open and the shrimp is about 1"
<Can, do at times>
Any ideas would be appreciated. I am now considering returning the shrimp to the shop if the men doesn't settle by the weekend
Many thanks
Jo
<Takes time... Bob Fenner>

Jawfish compatibility with sexy shrimp  - 1/6/06
Hi! Happy New Year!
A short one. I have sexy shrimps (Thor Amboinensis) as well as other shrimps
in my system (90 gal, LR and DSB) and am thinking about adding a Jawfish.
Would the Jawfish be a danger to the sexy shrimps? <Shouldn't be a problem.  James (Salty Dog)>
Thanks! <You're welcome> <<Mmm, what species of opistognathid...? W/o their Cnidarian host/s the Thor shrimp at least will likely be consumed here. RMF>>
Dominique

Re: Pholodichthyid compatibility with sexy shrimp  - 1/6/06
Thanks and Mmm... while we are at it... same question (the last on that
topic) for an engineer goby with a sexy shrimp... no danger? Sorry for the
paranoia, but they are so small and these fishes have such large mouths.
<These questions are easily found on the Wet Web Media.  Do search there before sending your query, please.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/pholodichthyidae.htm  James (Salty Dog)>

Sexy Shrimp and Anemone Relation/Necessity 12/5/05
Hi All,
<Hello.>
First off, I just want to thank you all for you time and dedication
<You’re welcome. Can’t speak for everyone but while this can be time consuming it is very fun for me.>
I just discovered your site a few days ago and have been looking over it (and related links) with relish!
<You just discovered us? Well welcome, you have lots of reading to do.>
It has answered many of my questions.
<Glad to hear it!>
Though I've been keeping freshwater fish for over ten years, I only recently turned to saltwater--about a year. Now all my freshwater tanks are gone, replaced with two 55gal saltwater tanks and one 29 gallon (not including hospital tanks). The 29gal (set up for about 6 months) currently has two small (1.25 inch) CB Ocellaris clowns, a couple hermit crabs and assorted snails, 30# live rock, some xenia and lots of seaweed. It has a skimmer and a nice sand bed, with low to moderate water movement. This tank is destined for H. kuda seahorses (captive bred, of course). I'll most likely be moving the clowns. 
<Okay sounds good, be sure to read as much as you can before saddling up…pun intended.>
My question: I'd like to put some sexy anemone shrimps in the 29gal tank (or possibly another) but I've read that they do very poorly without a host anemone.
<In my experience this is not true at all. I find their relationship to anemones much like that of the clownfish/anemone relation. Amazing to observe but not necessary for them to thrive at all. Provided a good diet (marine of a marine origin) these animals are quite easy to care for in my experience. Also they will adapt to other hosts (coral) and such as Euphyllia and Leathers.>
Would the shrimp adopt some other type of coral (such as xenia, or green star polyps--both of which are spreading like
wildfire in my reef system) that would not be noxious to the seahorses? 
If so, do you have suggestions?
<See above.>
Thank you for all your help.
<Welcome.>
Blythe.
<Adam J.>