Anemone, Cleaner Shrimp and Clown

[jobes]

Do these all get along? Is my Cleaner working in harmony with the Anemone. He never leaves it side and continually picks at it with Clown hovering overhead. My clown(s) never joined with the Anemone anyway but it looks now like the shrimp is blocking him with his body and tentacles.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

No, the skunk cleaner shrimp is there to steal food from the anemone. It stays close to get an easy meal.

 

[jobes]

That's what I figured. How can the anemone eat in peace without the shrimp hawking around?

 

[jdckbr]

feed the shrimp first with some krill will keep him busy while you feed the nem,

 

[jobes]

The first thing I tried was luring him away with krill. Didn't work. They will only dine on Silversides.