Cleaner Shrimps ok With Anemone's

Juvv · 03-11-2004, 06:58 AM

hey, i was reading that cleaners could maybe puncture ur anemone and eat its insides, has anyone had this happen? or has anyone ever had trouble with cleaner shrimps??

i wanna put one in my tank, just odnt want it to hassle anything

cheers

**kevinpo** · 03-11-2004, 11:29 AM

I have kept many cleaner shrimp with many different anemone and never had a problem.

HTH,
Kevin

Juvv · 03-11-2004, 07:01 PM

ok kevin, thanks alot

gqsmoothster · 01-30-2005, 06:41 PM

I'm entering my question in this thread since it seems the most relevant place without starting a new one.....

Just bought a new condy last week. It's looking very happy and healthy and seems to be warm to the curiosity my damsel is showing it. Now, my question is, does anyone have any experience with the interactions between a condy and a cleaner shrimp? My cleaner is quite a social butterfly and will try to clean anything in sight. Recently, the shrimp has taken an interest in the condy and is running his antenae over the condy's tentacles and has even gotten close enough to start cleaning the condy's base. Is this dangerous for the shrimp? Does the anemone know what's going on enough to be cool with the shrimp? I'm just beginning to understand the "mental capabilities" of an anemone (which I previously, in my "young and stupid days" had thought was just a complex plant).

03-11-2004, 06:58 AM	#1
Juvv Just Moved In Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 48	Cleaner Shrimps ok With Anemone's hey, i was reading that cleaners could maybe puncture ur anemone and eat its insides, has anyone had this happen? or has anyone ever had trouble with cleaner shrimps?? i wanna put one in my tank, just odnt want it to hassle anything cheers

03-11-2004, 11:29 AM	#2
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,460	I have kept many cleaner shrimp with many different anemone and never had a problem. HTH, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

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03-11-2004, 07:01 PM	#3
Juvv Just Moved In Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 48	ok kevin, thanks alot

01-30-2005, 06:41 PM	#4
gqsmoothster Tenant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 62	I'm entering my question in this thread since it seems the most relevant place without starting a new one..... Just bought a new condy last week. It's looking very happy and healthy and seems to be warm to the curiosity my damsel is showing it. Now, my question is, does anyone have any experience with the interactions between a condy and a cleaner shrimp? My cleaner is quite a social butterfly and will try to clean anything in sight. Recently, the shrimp has taken an interest in the condy and is running his antenae over the condy's tentacles and has even gotten close enough to start cleaning the condy's base. Is this dangerous for the shrimp? Does the anemone know what's going on enough to be cool with the shrimp? I'm just beginning to understand the "mental capabilities" of an anemone (which I previously, in my "young and stupid days" had thought was just a complex plant).

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