Large Cleaner Shrimp Question

[brandong]

Hey guys so I just got a Large cleaner shrimp and he seems to be bigger than the current fish in the tank now ( Clownfish pair and Firefish). I just wanted to ask, will these fish still allow him to clean them although is he is larger than they are, or will they be scared off???

 

[kevgib67]

Hey guys so I just got a Large cleaner shrimp and he seems to be bigger than the current fish in the tank now ( Clownfish pair and Firefish). I just wanted to ask, will these fish still allow him to clean them although is he is larger than they are, or will they be scared off???

A lot of my fish aren’t interested but occasionally my female clown and my diamond watchman goby will allow it. My hand gets cleaned by both of mine when I put my hand in the tank.

 

[kevgib67]

Hey guys so I just got a Large cleaner shrimp and he seems to be bigger than the current fish in the tank now ( Clownfish pair and Firefish). I just wanted to ask, will these fish still allow him to clean them although is he is larger than they are, or will they be scared off???

Oh, I see you just joined, welcome, I’m glad you are here!

 

[exnisstech]

The only thing my cleaner shrimp wanted to clean was to clean the food out if the insides of my LPS after feeding. Thieving little buggers IME

 

[W31Olds]

I have 2 big ones and they are surprisingly aggressive for inverts with no claws. They want to clean my fish, but they aren't having it. Probably a good sign they don't have parasites.