cleaner shrimp with sh

[suliaman007]

i wanted to have cleaner shrimp in my sh tank. the only thing is that the ones that i have in my tank are aggressive eaters, they try to steal silver sides from my anemone(which is in a different tank). i dont want the sh to be competing for food with them. i really like the way they look and their purpose. anyone have cleaner shrimp in their sh tank? what is/was your experience?
thanks

 

[redhorse]

Hi there,
I currently have a small skunk cleaner and a peppermint shrimp and find no problems. I have also added a blue boxing shrimp, which looks like a coral banded but is only about 1" in total length. He is also doing fine hardly ever comes out from hiding. In the past coral banded shrimps have been no problem for me. Remember all my SH are adult H. Erectus. Smaller Sh might not do so well. I find that the cleaner shrimp and coral Banded where just doing their jobs when getting near the sh. Good luck

 

[Brent Burton]

I have a large fire shrimp in my erectus tank. he very quickly grabs anything the horses dont immediately get. I target feed my horses, so they slurp everything up pretty well though.

 

[pottsburg]

Well if there was a feeding station on the side of the tank, wouldn't it eliminate most of the problem by making it elevated and unable to climb to?