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Banded Boxer Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)

– نطاق السعر: من ⁦450,00 EGP⁩ خلال ⁦500,00 EGP⁩

VariationStatusPrice
SmallOut of Stock450,00 EGP
MediumOut of Stock500,00 EGP
LargeOut of Stock500,00 EGP
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Fish Description

Facts
Latin NameStenopus hispidus
Local NameBanded cleaner shrimp
FamilyAlpheoidea - Stenopus
OriginEast Indian Ocean, Australia, The Mexican Golf, Indonesia, East Pacific, New Zealand, Central/West Pacific
Max length6 cm (2,4")
As Aquarium Fish
Minimum volume50 l (13 gal)  ?
"Minimum volume" indicates the size of the tank needed to house this species under optimal conditions.
This is based on a medium size animal, which you want to keep for several years.
It might be possible to keep smaller specimens for a limited period in a smaller tank.
A larger tank might be needed for fully-grown specimens.
HardinessHardy  ?
"Hardiness" indicates how resistant this species is to disease and how well i tolerates bad conditions in general.
Some species doesn't handle transportation very well, but that doesn't mean that the species isn't hardy under the right conditions.
Suitable for AquariumSuitable for most aquarium  ?
In this case, a "normal" aquarium is a reef aquarium with mixed corals or a fish only aquarium with an approximately salinity of 1.026 (sg) and a temperature close to 26°C.
Species requiring more than a 4000-liter tank are considered not suitable for home aquarium.
Special aquariums may cover tanks with low salinity, sub-tropical temperature, deep sand bed, sea grass etc.
Reef safeReef safe with caution  ?
Always reef safe: No sources indicate that this species will harm corals or other invertebrates.
Often reef safe: Only a few aquarists has reported problems keeping this species with corals and other invertebrates.
Reef safe with caution: This species may be a threat to some types of invertebrates.
Reef safe with luck: Most specimens will harm corals and/or other invertebrates, but you might be lucky.
Not reef safe: This species is a threat to most corals and/or other invertebrates.
AggressivenessMostly peaceful but might be aggressive towards similar species
Feed
RecommendedSmall crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia...)
MostlyDetritus Parasites

Description

Beware of

Can be a threat to small fish
This spicies might be a threat to smaller fishes.
Can be a threat towards small crustaceans
This species can be a threat towards small crustaceans, e.g. small shrimp.

Keep in mind

Can coexist as a pair
They can live as a pair provided they are introduced simultaneously.
Can irritate corals
These shrimps will sometimes irritate corals by taking food out of their mouths, but this is not generally a problem.
Removes parasitic life

This species is able to remove parasites from fish.
It does not have a great impact on a large outbreak of marine ich (Cryptocaryon), for example, but it contributes towards keeping fish parasite free.

Constant cleaning can stress the fish in the aquarium, so one should not add this fish which removes parasites, if the fish are already weakened through other causes.

Not all specimens actively clean fish.

Additional information

Size

Small, Medium, Large

1 review for Banded Boxer Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)

  1. MAHMOUD AZMI

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