Member

Posts: 65
From:canada
Registered: Jan 2004

posted 03-17-2004 06:06 PM         

---

hi i am getting a skunk cleaner shrimp i was wondering wat they eat ????thx

IP: Logged

Member

Posts: 65
From:WBL
Registered: Mar 2004

posted 03-18-2004 12:53 PM         

---

I HAVE A BLUE BANDED CORAL SHRIMP AND HE EATS PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING HE CAN GET HIS CLAWS ON. HIS FAVORITE FOOD IS FROZEN BRINE SHRIMP BUT HE WILL EAT VEGETABLE DISCS OR DEAD HERMIT CRABS AND SNAILS. SOMETIMES I SEE HIM CLEANING OUT THE SAND OR PICKING AT THE LIVE ROCK...PROBABLY JUST EATING THE ALGAE. BUT I'M NOT SURE YOUR SHRIMP WILL EAT NE OF THAT STUFF SO YOU MAY WANT TO DO SOME RESEARCH ONE THE NET.

IP: Logged

Member

Posts: 65
From:WBL
Registered: Mar 2004

posted 03-18-2004 12:59 PM         

---

OK I LOOKED IT UP REAL QUICK.
THE SHRIMP WILL LITERALLY CLEAN A FISH IF THE FISH WILL LET IT. IT'LL EAT THE DEAD SCALES AND PARASITES. BUT...IT MAY STEAL ANY FOOD MEANT FOR CORALS. BUT I'VE SEEN MY BANDED SHRIMP DO THAT BEFORE.

IP: Logged

All times are ET (US)