Algae growing on cleaner shrimp (picture)

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  1. Boywithafishtan

    Boywithafishtan Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Hey everyone,

    So i just noticed a really funny and strange thing about my shrimp. He literally has algae, growing on his exo-skeleton! I guess my cleaner shrimp is rather lazy too, he only stays at 3 different spots in my tank. The only times he really moves, is whenever he can smell food, or he manages to spot any copepods or amphipods on the live rock. Anyway, i thought it was really funny, so i wanted to show you guys a cool little picture i took. Right here he is sitting on my cladellia finger leather, which is one of his favorite spots in the tank. He has algae on his head and front body, and legs. He even has algaes growing on his antennae! :D He usually starts to grow algae on his exoskeleton, whenever he has to shed. He often sheds, actually he has been shedding close to 25 - 30 times now, and i've only had him for soon a half year.
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  3. i3oosted

    i3oosted Flamingo Tongue

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    He needs another cleaner shrimp for himself! :)
     
  4. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    Please don't wake the sleeping souls....