Murderous Cleaner Shrimp

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I currently have 3 in a 60g 2' cube (holding one for another local reefer).

At first the older ones chased the new one, but I chased them off with a turkey baster. Now they leave each other alone.

[asylumdown]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

I currently have 3 in a 60g 2' cube (holding one for another local reefer).

At first the older ones chased the new one, but I chased them off with a turkey baster. Now they leave each other alone.

Better be careful, it might not last...

I think territory size probably has something to do with it as well, I bet some tanks are probably big enough to support 2 stable pairs. I had 2 in a 20 gallon after I broke down my 90 and they did fine, I just made sure to feed them every day. I tried keeping 4 in my 90 at one point. Then one mysteriously disappeared. Then the third started hanging out by itself off in the corner, then a few weeks later he also mysteriously disappeared.

[Corbin]

Cleaner shrimp are annoying little pricks in my books, all mine does is steal food from my corals and close polyps for its own amuse ment, it doesnt even eat the food half the time. haha

[doch]

I used to have 4 cleaner shrimp (all hung out together) and 2 fire shrimp in my 160 display. All seemed well and good between them all. No fighting, or deaths. Unfortunately, I lost all of them when my chemistry went all wacko and crashed my tank. I just bought 2 cleaners, planning on buying a couple more... maybe I'll pick up 2 fire shrimp instead.

[MMAX]

I had 2 cleaners in a 20gal, for about 2 years, didn't have a single problem with them getting along. They always hung out together and were the best of buddies until they both died of old age. Miss the little guys although they are pricks when you're trying to feed corals.