mixed-up flame angel

[Bughead]

I just added a peppermint shrimp (after 5 1/2 hours drip acclimation) to hopefully eat the little aptaisia. The minute I put him in, the flame angel positioned herself to get cleaned. She maneuvered the shrimp down into a crevice and continues to posture, mostly sticking her butt into the shrimp's nose. I finally inticed her out with a little bit of mysis, but as soon as she finished eating, she went back to pester the peppermint.

Has a peppermint shrimp ever been known to clean parasites? If the angel doesn't get her way, do you think she'll hurt the shrimp? Pretty odd!

[Ninong]

The Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni) is the Caribbean Cleaner Shrimp.

Ninong

[Bughead]

Too COOL! Thanks, Ninong.
The shrimp's been in there almost 3 hours and is happily hanging upside down with the angel still posturing for a grooming. (I sure can't see even the tiniest spot on the fish). She seems to have made the shrimp her personal valet.