Cleaner shrimp clean emerald crab?

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by Puffer Chick, Dec 11, 2009.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2009
    Messages:
    9,144
    Location:
    The OC, California
    This normal, i just caught my cleaner shrimp cleaning my emerald crab while the crab was eating stuff off the rocks, i didn't think they would clean other inverts
     
    Puffer Chick, Dec 11, 2009
    Puffer Chick, Dec 11, 2009
    #1

    2. Click Here!

  2. iLLwiLL

    iLLwiLL Sailfin Tang

    Joined:
    May 6, 2009
    Messages:
    1,715
    Location:
    Central FL
    They will clean your hand if you let them. Totally normal and a sign that you have a hard working shrimp in your tank.

    ~Will.
     
    Last edited: Dec 11, 2009
    iLLwiLL, Dec 11, 2009
    iLLwiLL, Dec 11, 2009
    #2
  3. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2009
    Messages:
    1,933
    Location:
    stockton ca
    cleaner shrimps are strange creatures lol they clean any moving in my tank lol
     
    bioreefdude, Dec 11, 2009
    bioreefdude, Dec 11, 2009
    #3
  4. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2009
    Messages:
    9,144
    Location:
    The OC, California
    yea i let him clean my hand once everyday, i even took a video. I've become attached to ths guy lol Just thought it was strange with the crab

    lol he's cleaning my zoas right now, he tries so hard to clean my fish but they refuse
     
    Puffer Chick, Dec 11, 2009
    Puffer Chick, Dec 11, 2009
    #4
  5. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2009
    Messages:
    1,933
    Location:
    stockton ca
    once u get fish that will sit in one spot( perching ) they will let him get down then
     
    bioreefdude, Dec 11, 2009
    bioreefdude, Dec 11, 2009
    #5
  6. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2009
    Messages:
    9,144
    Location:
    The OC, California
    i don't think any of my fish will be perching fish, i hear be bangaii cardinal basically swims in place, so maybe Zoom would be able to clean it.
     
    Puffer Chick, Dec 11, 2009
    Puffer Chick, Dec 11, 2009
    #6