cleaner shrimp in my anemone

[copterdoc]

will cleaner shrimp tear apart an anemone? I am holding a sebae anemone for a friend until he completes a move. i found the cleaner shrimp in the anemone this morning and i quickly chased him away, but it almost became a battle. The shrimp was up on his legs waiting for me to turn my back. I dont want anything to happen to the anemone...or my shrimp. Any suggestions?

 

[peter78]

I have two cleaner shrimps. I also have a small rose BTA. When I fish put the anenome in, the shrimp when right for it. They are just looking for food. They also do this with other coral that I bring in. Sometimes they get over zealous and it looks bad but should be fine.

 

[thomas712]

Specialty feed the shrimp, he is just looking for mucus or anything that the anemone might be excreating. Just give the shrimp a piece of food to enjoy all his own.
Thomas