Royal Gramma versus Cleaner Shrimp

[Snoopdog]

I lost my cleaner shrimp a month ago, shortly before my battle with dinoflagellates ended. Anything could have killed him, possibly even from transportation and acclimation. After watching my Royal Gramma bully another fish and move around hermit crabs I also wonder about him. I love the fish and I will not get rid of him though. When I found the cleaner shimp his bottom part was chewed on, probably just normal hermit crabs or bristle worms doing what they do for us. Are people keeping these two together with no issues? I would love to try again but cleaner shrimp are not cheap by any means, at least around here.

What is funny about the Gramma is he chooses what he picks on. Kind of like the bully in the school yard that picks on certain kids that he knows he can.

 

[hawk82]

I lost my cleaner shrimp too, I also have a royal gramma. But I think my pistol shrimp killed mine. Like you I would like to try again, but I dont want to spend more money on another just to have it happen again.

 

[MightyMO]

I have a royal gramma, he's on the bottom of the food chain in my tank so haven't had any problems out of mine...

 

[Reef.]

Mine will headbutt the cleaner if it gets too near his cave but apart from that they seem to get on.

 

[Snoopdog]

When we were out today we picked one up. Time will tell how well he does.