Cleaner Shrimp Question

zigrat88 · 04/05/2007, 08:01 PM

Ok, this may be a dumb one, but is it possible to overfeed a cleaner shrimp? My cleaner shrimp (Jacques as dubbed by the gf) has learned that like my clownfish, if he swims to the top when I'm feeding he can take the food out of my hand.

Problem is he's now eating everything in my hand. He use to be able to catch a few flakes going by, but now he's double fisting until he's no longer able to float. (ok it's not that bad, but it's way more then he ever ate before). Just curious for any advice.

THanks

marduc · 04/05/2007, 08:08 PM

just make him chase your hand around the tank for a few laps so he can get a decent aerobic workout to offset the excess calories he is taking in

drummereef · 04/05/2007, 08:33 PM

Sounds like you have a nice healthy shrimp. I wouldn't worry.

zigrat88 · 04/05/2007, 08:34 PM

I like the chasing idea, that would be pretty funny.... wonder if he'd do it.

petoonia · 04/05/2007, 09:50 PM

My shrimp are absolute pigs!!! They will eat anything, and everything!!!!

jdieck · 04/05/2007, 09:51 PM

They eat a lot. You can feed them 1/4" pieces of scallop or cooked shrimp and they will take it.

04/05/2007, 08:01 PM	#1
zigrat88 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 125	Cleaner Shrimp Question Ok, this may be a dumb one, but is it possible to overfeed a cleaner shrimp? My cleaner shrimp (Jacques as dubbed by the gf) has learned that like my clownfish, if he swims to the top when I'm feeding he can take the food out of my hand. Problem is he's now eating everything in my hand. He use to be able to catch a few flakes going by, but now he's double fisting until he's no longer able to float. (ok it's not that bad, but it's way more then he ever ate before). Just curious for any advice. THanks

04/05/2007, 08:33 PM	#3
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Sounds like you have a nice healthy shrimp. I wouldn't worry. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/05/2007, 09:50 PM	#5
petoonia HereWeGoAgain... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,648	My shrimp are absolute pigs!!! They will eat anything, and everything!!!! __________________ I've been in the hobby for about 10 years....(so I know a little bit)...(but not all that much).... Current Tank Info: 58G. Oceanic (Starphire). Mixed Reef

04/05/2007, 09:51 PM	#6
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	They eat a lot. You can feed them 1/4" pieces of scallop or cooked shrimp and they will take it. __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium

04/05/2007, 08:08 PM	#2
marduc Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tampa, Fl. Posts: 780	just make him chase your hand around the tank for a few laps so he can get a decent aerobic workout to offset the excess calories he is taking in

04/05/2007, 08:34 PM	#4
zigrat88 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 125	I like the chasing idea, that would be pretty funny.... wonder if he'd do it.