Cleaner Shrimp question
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spiderwoman
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I have 2 Skunk Shrimp and the only fish that will let them clean it is our Yellow Tang. Both our Ocellaris and True Percula clown let them touch sometimes, but not clean. Our YT let's one of the shrimp ride on it's side 
sammyjoe
Member
hehe too funny.Yeah the only fish that will let my cleaner shrimp clean is my porcupine puffer and that is because he is just so nosey, has to inspect everything. My damsel seems to be showing alittle interest in the shrimp but won't let the shrimp clean him yet. The shrimp does however play in my long tentacle anemone which I thought was weird being that the anemone is supposed to be poisonous.
spiderwoman
Active Member
We have a Condi anemone and both shrimp love teasing it. Right now that the luna lights are on and the Condi is about half it's size, the smaller shrimp is *cleaning* it. I hope he doesn't get surprised and end up being eaten :lol
damselz
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My cleaner has certain fish that he prefers to clean, most of the time he hangs out with my velvet damsel. Occasionally he'll grab hold of my smaller clown. He also loves to clean my hand when I put it in the tank to fix something my urchin knocked over. Wait til it starts having eggs every couple of weeks. I always find live babies in my filter and put them in a breeding net, they usually find their way out and either get eaten or hide in the rocks. Every now and then I see them walking on the rocks. They seem to take forever to grow. Any way, they are cool and active additions to your tank so enjoy and if the conditions in your tank are riht he will set up a "cleaning station."
sepulatian
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Originally Posted by damselz
http:///forum/post/2452223
OH and correct me if I'm wrong but aren't shrimp on the menu for puffers? I'd be careful.
Absolutely
I would not keep a shrimp with a puffer. The puffer will eat him. It is part of his diet.
http:///forum/post/2452223
OH and correct me if I'm wrong but aren't shrimp on the menu for puffers? I'd be careful.
Absolutely
halcyon_diver
Member
my diamond gody is the only fish in the tank that interacts with my 2 cleaners, the others just ignore them
reefmate75
Member
tangs seem to like my cleaner shrimp, the maroons seem to like my neon goby i have both just because some fish do not like the shrimp, and the others the goby, my sailfin likes both, ive watched him let the cleaner shrimp clean the inside of his mouth was kinda funny, he was quivering but seemed to like it, hes also let the neon goby go into his gills, that was just disgusting