Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis
 
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Description

Diet: Omnivorous, eats parasites and dead tissue from fish
Maximum Size: 3.5"
Origin: Indo-Pacific

These fantastic shrimp will set up a cleaning station for your fish. Even if the fish doesn't have parasites these guys help clean the fish and remove any dead tissues or debris from the slime coat. They also do a good job of cleaning gills so they quickly become the most popular stop in the reef. Fun to watch, and not many fish will bother them once established. And good looking to top it all off, there is no wonder this is a very sought-after shrimp in the hobby.

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Rocks and glass Diet: Omnivorous, eats parasites and dead tissue from fish Maximum Size: 3.5" Origin: Indo-Pacific These fantastic shrimp will set up a cleaning station for your fish. Even if the fish doesn't have parasites these guys help clean the fish and remove any dead tissues or debris from the slime coat. They also do a good job of cleaning gills so they quickly become the most popular stop in the reef. Fun to watch, and not many fish will bother them once established. And good looking to top it all off, there is no wonder this is a very sought-after shrimp in the hobby.