Normal for cleaner shrimp to clean BTA?

[hallzy]

I have a RBTA and lately my skunk cleaner shrimp has been hanging around him alot, and he even cleans him like he would clean my fish! Is this normal, or will it hurt or stress out my anemone at all?

 

[alabama reefer]

More like stealing rather than cleaning.

Cleaners are curious and very greedy when it comes to any food being in the tank. I have never noticed any ill effects. I always give my cleaner a piece of whatever I am feeding my anemones just to keep him out of the way for a little while.

 

[hallzy]

Originally Posted by Alabama Reefer
http:///forum/post/3014054
More like stealing rather than cleaning.

Cleaners are curious and very greedy when it comes to any food being in the tank. I have never noticed any ill effects. I always give my cleaner a piece of whatever I am feeding my anemones just to keep him out of the way for a little while.
Haha, thats exactly what I did! It worked out kinda good because it was cool feeding him by hand! I kinda thought thats what he was doing too because I fed the anemone one day and i came back a little later and the cleaner was eating the krill that I gave the anemone! lol Anyways, thanks for the added comfort that hes not hurting my anemone!