Which Shrimp Clean

MattyO · 05/02/2012, 06:46 PM

Which shrimp will clean fish?

I have skunk cleaners, fire shrimp, and peppermints... I no the peppermints won't but will both the others?

scooter268 · 05/02/2012, 06:52 PM

Well, the term "Cleaner Shrimp" would say something... just kidding. I have cleaner shrimp and they did wonders on an ich infested tang.

Fire shrimp I have no clue but an awesome looking invert nonetheless.

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Misled · 05/02/2012, 07:03 PM

Sk8r · 05/02/2012, 07:13 PM

Cleaner shrimp, mostly. I don't recommend them in a small tank: they get much too pushy with the fish.

bnumair · 05/02/2012, 07:22 PM

skunk cleaner shrimp mostly. 1 per 50 gal or so..

Danny_B · 05/02/2012, 07:27 PM

Fire, Peppermint and Skunk Cleaner are all good cleaners. My peppermint and skunk gangbang my hand and arm when its in the tank...lol

MattyO · 05/02/2012, 07:31 PM

Lol thanks all, I saw one of my chalk basslets try to get cleaned by a peppermint which is what spurred the thought... The peppermint did not clean him btw

snorvich · 05/02/2012, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scooter268

Well, the term "Cleaner Shrimp" would say something... just kidding. I have cleaner shrimp and they did wonders on an ich infested tang.

Fire shrimp I have no clue but an awesome looking invert nonetheless.

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Actually, cleaner shrimp do not clean ich or other parasites found in our aquaria. Ich is under the skin. Stomach assays were done to validate that.

05/02/2012, 06:46 PM	#1
MattyO Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 800	Which Shrimp Clean Which shrimp will clean fish? I have skunk cleaners, fire shrimp, and peppermints... I no the peppermints won't but will both the others? __________________ ~300G System, 180+ 90 plumbed to 75G Sump.. in the making

05/02/2012, 07:03 PM	#3
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05/02/2012, 07:13 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Cleaner shrimp, mostly. I don't recommend them in a small tank: they get much too pushy with the fish. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/02/2012, 07:22 PM	#5
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	skunk cleaner shrimp mostly. 1 per 50 gal or so.. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

05/02/2012, 07:31 PM	#7
MattyO Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 800	Lol thanks all, I saw one of my chalk basslets try to get cleaned by a peppermint which is what spurred the thought... The peppermint did not clean him btw __________________ ~300G System, 180+ 90 plumbed to 75G Sump.. in the making

05/02/2012, 06:52 PM	#2
scooter268 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houma, La Posts: 36	Well, the term "Cleaner Shrimp" would say something... just kidding. I have cleaner shrimp and they did wonders on an ich infested tang. Fire shrimp I have no clue but an awesome looking invert nonetheless. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2

05/02/2012, 07:27 PM	#6
Danny_B Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North Phoenix Posts: 399	Fire, Peppermint and Skunk Cleaner are all good cleaners. My peppermint and skunk gangbang my hand and arm when its in the tank...lol