To be, or not to be?

[deaclauderdale]

So should I get a skunk cleaner shrimp?

I love their color and personality but I have a few LPS and we all know that cleaner shrimp are notorious for larceny and I’m not sure I want the added work of covering my LPS during feedings.

 

[adayrit]

The question is skunk cleaner shrimp is it reef safe or not? Huh

 

[deaclauderdale]

The question is skunk cleaner shrimp is it reef safe or not? Huh

Uhhhh nah. The question is should i inconvenience myself and go the extra mile during feeding of my LPS to add one.

 

[adayrit]

Yea. Some i read try to feed with the lights off?stealing food? Huh

 

[drexel]

If your goal is to have a cleaner for fish, then I would look into the Elactinus group of gobies (Neon, Sharknose, etc), they are by far the best cleaners out there. Cleaner shrimp are always 50/50 when it comes to being food thieves, especially with LPS.

 

[joseserrano]

I say no, they for sure will make it a pain to spot feed

 

[adayrit]

Yea. Spot feeding is a hit or miss or 50/50

 

[gofor100]

If you give your tank a small feeding, then spot feed, I think you're safe most of the time (by distracting the cleaner shrimp), but is also depends on the tank size. I can get away with that in my 210 gallon, and I'm assuming you're looking to add them to your big tank too.

 

[JojosReef]

Fire cleaner might work. Mine stays under its arch until feeding time, spot feeds well and then leaves the LPS alone. I understand they are a bit more shy.

 

[BST310]

If you plan to spot feed on a regular basis I think the shrimp will annoy you. Mine will always pick the food out of the LPS mouths and it's not gentle about it.

 

[fishboi]

I have a cleaner shrimp, even though it’s nice and everything but super annoying when I have to spot feed my corals