Cleaner Shrimp Question

BBCoach4 · #1 11/13/2006, 09:02 PM

Would a cleaner shrimp be an expensive feeder to a Lion Fish, and/or a Banded Cat Shark? Anyone tried them w/ these 2 species? I've seen them cohabitate w/ moray eels, even digging in their mouths. Just a question.

josh holt · #2 11/13/2006, 10:06 PM

yes the lion will most likely eat the shrimp.as for the shark im not sure.

ReefRian · #3 11/17/2006, 12:37 AM

wouldn't it be cheaper to feed them ghost shrimp? Cleaners can get expensive depending on how often you plan to feed them.

Rian

jedininja · #4 11/17/2006, 02:09 PM

I dont think he wants to feed them cleaners. Just asking if its a risk to put one in the tank.

ReefRian · #5 11/17/2006, 02:12 PM

looks like I misunderstood the thread.

wombat2 · #6 11/17/2006, 03:17 PM

Are you looking for a cleaner or do you just want a shrimp? I happen to think you'd be better off with a neon goby. Their tiny size makes them pretty much too small to be prey if you've got a large lion or shark. OTOH, if your lion or shark is really small still a full grown cleaner shrimp is unlikely to get eaten. It's all a gamble either way.

You do know the full adult size of a banded cat shark, yeah? Have a 200 g + tank to put it in?