Clownfish Chasing away Cleaner Shrimp

[gsw0716]

I have a pair of Cleaner Shrimp and a pair of ocellaris clowns. The Clowns pay no attention to the Shrimp except when my hand is in the tank and my Shrimp are crawling on my hand trying to clean it. Like clockwork, my clowns come over and chase the cleaners away. I'm not too worried about it, but could this possibly lead to more clownfish aggression towards my cleaners? Thanks!

 

[bluemon]

Probably not.

I’m betting the clownfish are more mad at your hand than the shrimp.

Some clownfish go CRAZY when you put your hand in the tank. Just be glad they don’t bite you yet

 

[kevgib67]

^ This, clowns are very territorial. After years my clowns, mostly the female allows the shrimp to clean them.