Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp

[marinelife]

Some information about the Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp from my views and some from the internet.

Scientific name: (Lysmata amboinensis)

Minimum tank size: Any

Food: Mine loves pellets and to clean the fish.

Care/Compatibility: Easy, does not seem to need anything special.

Reef Safe: So far I have not had any issues. I have mainly SPS corals, I do have a tube anemone and the shrimp have not bothered it at all. I have seen a few cleaner shrimp on my clam back when I had clams but never saw a problem.

Other: Fish use the shrimp to be cleaned of ectoparasites or dead tissue

Picture: The Cleaner Shrimp on my Emperor Cleaning it.

[TechGuy40]

Mine do an awesome job cleaning my Tangs. The only issue I have with them, is they will steal food from the corals when I spot feed.

[cbubblyblonde15]

my shrimp (appropriately named bubba) will come up and clean my hand when i am doing work in the tank. it tickles!

[AnthonyK]

Will they play nice with a coral banded shrimp?

[marinelife]

Only if your system is big, Coral Banded Shrimp are territorial

[deuce2004]

The two i have will eat anything you give up, and do a great job with the fish, im not sure of this but i do remember somebody tellin me not to put them with coral banded shrimp, dont remember why though, but i do have mine in with blood red shrimp, with no problems

[AnthonyK]

Since my last post in this thread I have added one of these Skunk cleaner shrimp along with a Blood red shrimp...and the coral banded that was in there first has left them alone with no problems. They hang out in very close proximity to each other on a regular basis, but it is a 125 so there is plenty of room if they want to get away from each other.

[Telekinesis]

I love my cleaner. I named him Mac, which is short for MacGyver. lol

Taken from this description:

Intelligent, optimistic, laid-back, resourceful. He prefers a non-violent resolution to fighting where possible.

[marinelife]

I recommend a cleaner shrimp to anyone with fish!!

[aquatic mouse]

I recommend a cleaner shrimp to anyone with fish!!

Except fish that will eat then ask questions later (puffers)