Cleaner shrimp harrassing my RBTA

[brithor]

Has anyone had a problem with their cleaner shrimp constantly harrassing their anemone? He's always either poking it with the antennas or stealing food and it's about to end up in a 10 gallon if he doesnt back off.

I assume he's not "cleaning" the anemone but this is my first experience with an anemone so maybe I shouldn't worry about it.
The RBTA will pull back whenever the shrimp is picking it at but so far hasn't shown any other negative signs of stress or health issues. Like I said, I am thinking about taking it back to the LFS or trying another type of reef shrimp. Any suggestions?

 

[scarolinaguy20]

I just got an BTA and I have noticed the same problem. Neither of my clowns are interested in the BTA, but the shrimp is constantly around the anemone. When I fed the anemone the shrimp stole the meat from the anemone and I had to take it away from the shrimp and then use my hand to keep the shrimp away while the BTA was eating the meat!

 

[johnnyd]

prob because they shrimp is hngry, my peppermint would always pick at me rock nem and after time it left it alone and i made sure i fed the shrimp, so maybe try that.

 

[invertcrazy]

Feed your shrimp before you feed your anemone. I feed my anemones silversides and krill, so b4 I feed the anemones I give my flame shrimp a piece,and he leaves the anemones alone. IMO your shrimp was not picking on your anemone he was just hungry

 

[rebelprettyboy]

i hate my cleaner shrimp... all it does is harass my zoas and pick at them. and causes them, to die