{"product_id":"purple-coral-banded-shrimp-small","title":"Purple Coral Banded Shrimp (Stenopus sp.)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple Coral Banded Shrimp (\u003cem\u003eStenopus\u003c\/em\u003e sp.) run on the same body plan that defines the entire CBS genus: oversized pincers relative to body size, bold banded legs, and a permanent territorial posture that announces \"this rock is mine\" from across the tank. The purple color form trades the classic red-and-white banding of \u003cem\u003eS. hispidus\u003c\/em\u003e for a deep violet that holds well under blue-spectrum reef lighting, making it one of the more visually distinct members of a genus not short on drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike its red-and-white cousins, it stakes out a section of rock as a personal cleaning station and advertises its services by waving its long white antennae — a genuine cleaning station behavior that fish in the area will occasionally use. It defends that territory fiercely from any other banded shrimp, including its own species, so keep only one per tank unless you have a confirmed mated pair. A mated pair of CBS can share territory peacefully; two unmated individuals of the same sex will fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeed meaty foods: frozen mysis, pieces of shrimp or krill, sinking pellets. They're bold enough to come out for target-feeding fairly quickly once settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stenopus sp. (purple color form; possibly S. cyanoscelis or a related species)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropical Indo-Pacific and Caribbean — reef caves, overhangs, and sheltered crevices at low to moderate depth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Temp 72–80°F · Salinity 1.023–1.026 · pH 8.1–8.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTank requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 gal minimum; provide caves and overhang structures for territory establishment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omnivore — meaty frozen foods, sinking pellets; scavenges detritus and parasites\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reef safe; aggressive toward other banded shrimp; peaceful with fish and other invertebrate species\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHusbandry note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Don't keep two CBS in the same tank unless they're a confirmed mated pair — unpaired individuals will fight until one is dead. If you want a pair, buy two small juveniles simultaneously and let them grow up together, which gives them the best chance of pairing naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small \/ Wild-Caught","offer_id":50337300316397,"sku":"TSSHC6603","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/Blue_boxer_shrimp__28Stenopus_tenuirostris_29__2848929246528_29.jpg?v=1786968588","url":"https:\/\/www.yocamronsaquatics.com\/products\/purple-coral-banded-shrimp-small","provider":"YoCamron's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}