Cleaner Shrimp reef safe?

[RichardScottRice]

I have a pair of skunk cleaner shrimp in my nano tank and they spend a lot of time "cleaning" the coral frags that I'm putting in the tank. Should I be concerned? They are well fed, so they shouldn't be driven by hunger to do damage to the coral, but they spend a lot of time picking around them. So far they don't seem any worse for the wear but I'd rather not wait until one of them dies or something.

Thanks

 

[Agu]

Cleaner shrimp are just fine in a reef tank.

 

[curtis hi-tech]

I haven't herd of anyone that said that they were not reef safe. My shrimp do the same thing .

 

[TKByrnes]

Thats why they are called "Cleaner shrimp"

 

[hootie51]

I've had my cleaner shrimp for over a year and he's awesome. Sometimes more entertaining to watch than the fish or coral. Never had a problem with him stressing the corals or fish.

 

[Larah]

To answer your question.... Yes...

 

[LockeOak]

They're fine. The only negative I have with mine is he shamelessly steals food from corals like LPS.

 

[jonnydalejunior]

mine goes over all new addition corals with a fine tooth comb, for Quality Control puposes i assume. never bothered them just checks them all out.my cleaner is kinda like he tank mom, checking that everyone has washed behind their ears.