Cleaner Shrimp

[jwill275]

I have a 125 gal DT. I have a sailfin tang, flame hawkfish, hippo tang and a tomato clown. Can I add a cleaner shrimp?

 

[reefmate75]

that hawkfish might eat him, but yoyu can give it a try i have seen hwaks together with shrimp but you have to watch that hawkfish, they do eat shrimp

 

[azul1994]

IMO, i wouldn't risk it. If the hawk goes after it that would be a pretty expensive snack.

 

[al mc]

Originally Posted by azul1994
http:///forum/post/2529507
IMO, i wouldn't risk it. If the hawk goes after it that would be a pretty expensive snack.
I agree. This is way more than likely to end up poorly.

 

[srgvigil]

I say go for it. I have a 55 gallon with a flamehawk and a cleanershrimp in it and everyone gets along great. I'm sure they will be fine

 

[sepulatian]

Shrimp is part of a hawk's diet. If the shrimp were in there first then it may not be a problem. Your tank is a good size though. Add it into an area that the hawk does not go regularly.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by jwill275
http:///forum/post/2529454
I have a 125 gal DT. I have a sailfin tang, flame hawkfish, hippo tang and a tomato clown. Can I add a cleaner shrimp?
Wait, I am sorry, but I sure hope that you are not thinking that the cleaner shrimp will remove the ich from your hippo.

 

[fishissues]

Originally Posted by SrgVigil
http:///forum/post/2529846
I say go for it. I have a 55 gallon with a flamehawk and a cleanershrimp in it and everyone gets along great. I'm sure they will be fine
psh i kept an eel with a fireshrimp til one day eel feels to go expensive and stop eatting cheap frozen shrimp