Cleaner Shrimp And Clowns!

[clown123]

alright so mt cleaner shrimo finaly wants to clean my clowns but they arent letting him or her do it why is this?

 

[nemo's mom]

Must be a clown thing. Mine never go near the shrimp either

 

[alyssia]

You're lucky that your cleaner shrimp wants to clean, I have two and they have never tried to clean my fish.

 

[clown123]

it took mine about 2weeks thats all ive had him for.

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by clown123
it took mine about 2weeks thats all ive had him for.
I've had mine for six months. At least somebody gets to see their cleaner shrimp in action! :joy:

 

[jerth6932]

Mine cleans every thing.... even me.... He freaked me out the first time he came after my hand.... I wasn't paying attention... it scared me!! But it feels cool, and he loves to clean me .....

 

[mrdc]

My clown won't go near my cleaner shrimps. The anthia, blue regal and domino damsels love them. I had two die on me about a month ago and I added two more about a week ago. When I put them in, the fish went crazy never giviing the shrimps a break. I swore I heard one of the shrimps say "would you please back off!". Now the shrimps seem acclimated and go after the fish.

 

[clown1234]

bad news! i found it dead this morning i think my clowns ganged up on it. it was perfectly healthy.

 

[alyssia]

that sucks

 

[alyssia]

Wait a minute I forgot to ask..are you sure it didn't just molt?

 

[clown123]

100% sure it wasnt i took it out already and felt it.

 

[jeffstank]

I am going to have coral and more fish in my 75 gallon. Right now i have about 100 lbs. of live rock and a blue devil. There is alot of brown algae. Is it ok to have a cleaner shrimp in my tank right now?

 

[mrdc]

I know cleaners are sensitive to nitrates and medications. They need proper iodine levels for proper molting but if you do frequent water changes you will be fine. If you want the cleaner to just clean the brown algae, I would get something else like some good snails. I don't think the cleaner shrimp will do a great job on the brown stuff.

 

[jeffstank]

Thanks. I want him to clean the brown algae but once i get fish in there, i hope he cleans them to.

 

[fishe1]

MY cleaner shrimp and Bartlett Anthias love each other. The Anthias will lay on a rock and here comes the cleaner shrimp, pretty neat thing.

 

[mrdc]

Originally Posted by Fishe1
MY cleaner shrimp and Bartlett Anthias love each other. The Anthias will lay on a rock and here comes the cleaner shrimp, pretty neat thing.

Same here. My anthia loves it's mouth to be cleaned.