skunk cleaner shrimp question

david · 04-15-2004, 04:38 AM

Hey!
I have a cleaner shrimp and I was thinking of getting two more is that O.K. or will they all fight with each other I was also thinking of getting a anemone shrimp also would that be O.K. with the 3 cleaners? Any help with this one out there?
THANKS as always 4 all responses

Jason McKenzie · 04-15-2004, 04:46 AM

I don't think there would be a problem with 3 Cleaners, but I'm unsure of the Anemone Shrimp.
You could get 2 cleaners, they will sorta pair up. and then introduce the Anemone and see how it goes. If all is OK then add the third. But it does sound like a lot of shrimp in a 55G

david · 04-15-2004, 06:00 AM

Thanks 4 the help on this one jason!
I would had over done it. Do you think that 2 cleaners and the one anemone shrimp would be alright? The anemone shrimp only gets like 1 -3cm. long very small.

Speedy · 04-23-2004, 03:25 AM

I don't think there will be a problem with the anemone shrimp, and this is strictly my own opinion, I haven't seen it or read it anywhere. But they are really small and seeing that it would live in some coral or anemone it would pretty much be out of reach or sight of the other guys. I've actually seen people take anemone shrimp as hitchhikers. Great deal!

However, J is right. It does seem to be an awful lot of shrimp for a 55 g. I think the suggested shrimp per gal, is what, 1 shrimp per 100 gal? or was it 50 gal? Regardless, that's, my understand, 1 shrimp per tank.

You won't have a problem with the cleaners. I have seen several of them together in a tank. Have fun trying to keep those green eggs alive tho.

JOER0178 · 04-23-2004, 03:53 AM

someone told me that the chance of clownfish mating in a tank that has cleaner shrimp is small. sounds weird is that true???

Matt Rogers · 04-23-2004, 09:10 AM

Not sure.
Guess the shrimp eats their eggs is what he is thinking.

david · 04-23-2004, 09:32 AM

1 shrimp per 100 or 50 gal. WOW! Why? they seem to only consume waste and extra food.
I figured they were part of the clean up crew really.

JOER0178 · 04-23-2004, 09:42 AM

I FOUND A WEBSITE THAT SAYS:
"It is reported that Clown Fish will not breed in a tank including Cleaner Shrimp, though on the whole they tolerate these invertebrates."
ITS IN THE LAST LINE OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH UNDER THE SECTION CALLED Specific Care Information: FROM THIS WEB SITE:
CLEANER SHRIMP

reefman_MC · 04-23-2004, 12:02 PM

Tank raised clowns will mate and breed with cleaner shrimp, but the eggs are shrimp food. Wild caught clowns will mate, but there instincts tell them that the enemy is locked up in here with me and I have no reason to lay eggs when they're going to get eaten. I have a mated pair of 4 inch long cleaners in my 75 with my mated pair of tank raised Ocellaris. The clowns are not old enough yet to breed.

04-23-2004, 12:10 PM

[quote author=JOER0178 link=board=Inverts;num=1082039939;start=0#7 date=04/23/04 at 12:42:33]I FOUND A WEBSITE THAT SAYS:
"It is reported that Clown Fish will not breed in a tank including Cleaner Shrimp, though on the whole they tolerate these invertebrates."
ITS IN THE LAST LINE OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH UNDER THE SECTION CALLED Specific Care Information: FROM THIS WEB SITE:
CLEANER SHRIMP
[/quote]

Hey tell that to my clowns....