Rufio808
Reefing newb
Would a cleaner shrimp be fine in my 20L? I only have a False Percula and Blue Damsel.
Cleaner Shrimp in 20g?
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Bifferwine
I am a girl
Yeah, a cleaner shrimp would be a great addition.
Rufio808
Reefing newb
Any special needs I might need to know about? I like asking the all mighty forum things before I make purchases.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Nope, they will eat whatever you feed your fish. Just acclimate them to your tank over an hour or so.
Smitty
Reef pro
+1 Biff.
Rufio808
Reefing newb
They say they get to be 2" but with their feelers won't they be much bigger?
BL1
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Yes, their bodies will be about 2 inches long and their feelers will be about 2-2.5 inchs long as well.
BL1
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They're not that bad, I've got 2 in my 28g.
Rufio808
Reefing newb
How many fish do you have with them?
BL1
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I've got 4. 2 clowns, neon goby and a lawnmower blenny.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Why do you think you can't keep a cleaner shrimp in a 20 gallon tank? I'm kinda confused. I just added a fire shrimp (which are bigger than cleaner shrimp) to my 3 gallon pico tank.
Rufio808
Reefing newb
I'm just scared the fish will be intimated by the shrimp and any future fish I may get. Maybe I'm in a mindset of getting a coral banded shrimp which are just scary imo.
BL1
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The fish you get will be fine with them, neon gobies are tiny tiny fish and mine does just fine with the shrimp. I don't even think they ever pay attention to each other.
Rufio808
Reefing newb
BL1
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That's a cool looking hermit!
