What to feed cleaner shrimp?

[the 55 aquarist]

Ok i recently bought a cleaner shrimp and i need to know what to feed it. I dont have ick yet, but just in case. any reply would be appreciated.

 

[flydan]

Hey,
I like that: "I don't have ick YET...". lol
They are scavangers and will find stuff to eat without any direct feeding. ie. detris on the bottom. HTH
Take care,
Dan'l

 

[scy]

Hello,They will eat anything,but i still like to feed them store bought shrimp that i feed by hand.

 

[salisbury a d]

I feed my shrimp the same food my fish eat just I feed him by hand.
Adam

 

[jimi]

I target feed them once a week prime reef or other chopped seafood.

 

[grouperhead]

i have seen scarlet cleaners go crazy over brine shrimp plus. they will also eat fish poop and other stuff that falls to the bottom of the tank. bo

 

[pufferlover]

At dinner time my 3 come out and run around the bottom until they find a piece of food the fish missed then they go back to their rocks and sit there esting it. They will eat live worms, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, formula 1 & 2 pieces. As said they forage for food all the time and doubt they would ever starve.