Cleaner shrimp irritating my zoas, what to do?

[MAVX]

My 2 cleaner shrimp found out that I spot feed some zoas, now they constantly harass them and pick the food out, or attempt to even if I haven't fed them.

Try to relocate the zoas or shrimp?

 

[MikeandNicole]

My cleaner shrimp do the same thing with zoas and acans. You can shoo them away with the turkey baster but that is only going to last for so long. I would move the shrimp (if you can) but they can be a bugger to catch. Moving zoas is much easier but do you have another system that could handle them?

 

[MAVX]

No other saltwater tank. Should I feed the shrimp and then the zoas?

 

[feixjai]

My cleaner shrimp does that too. Just like scaring them away, feeding the shrimp first then the zoas will only last so long. Once the shrimp is done with their portion, they're just going to scavenge for more. Or at least that's how my shrimp is.

I usually just hand feed my shrimp flakes, and occasionally tiny pieces would land on the zoas and paly's mouth and that would be their food. I dont bother spot feeding them anymore

 

[hail_sniper]

you can cover them with a cup or container while the zoa's feed.. ive seen it done

 

[MAVX]

you can cover them with a cup or container while the zoa's feed.. ive seen it done

Haha, I could just see myself trying to do that.

They like to attack my hands as it is.

 

[hail_sniper]

haha, yeah, 2 or 3 liters cut in half. etc. you get the gyst, safety dome!