Cleaner Shrimp Question

[FishGuy5]

Would a cleaner shrimp be an expensive feeder to a Lion Fish, and/or a Banded Cat Shark? Anyone tried them w/ these 2 species? I've seen them cohabitate w/ moray eels, even digging in their mouths. Just a question.

 

[josh holt]

yes the lion will most likely eat the shrimp.as for the shark im not sure.

 

[ReefRian]

wouldn't it be cheaper to feed them ghost shrimp? Cleaners can get expensive depending on how often you plan to feed them.

Rian

 

[jedininja]

I dont think he wants to feed them cleaners. Just asking if its a risk to put one in the tank.

 

[ReefRian]

looks like I misunderstood the thread.

 

[wombat2]

Are you looking for a cleaner or do you just want a shrimp? I happen to think you'd be better off with a neon goby. Their tiny size makes them pretty much too small to be prey if you've got a large lion or shark. OTOH, if your lion or shark is really small still a full grown cleaner shrimp is unlikely to get eaten. It's all a gamble either way.

You do know the full adult size of a banded cat shark, yeah? Have a 200 g + tank to put it in?