Cleaner Shrimp in 20g?

[Rufio808]

Would a cleaner shrimp be fine in my 20L? I only have a False Percula and Blue Damsel.

 

[Bifferwine]

Yeah, a cleaner shrimp would be a great addition.

 

[Rufio808]

Any special needs I might need to know about? I like asking the all mighty forum things before I make purchases.

 

[Bifferwine]

Nope, they will eat whatever you feed your fish. Just acclimate them to your tank over an hour or so.

 

[Smitty]

+1 Biff.

 

[Rufio808]

They say they get to be 2" but with their feelers won't they be much bigger?

 

[BL1]

Yes, their bodies will be about 2 inches long and their feelers will be about 2-2.5 inchs long as well.

 

[Rufio808]

Yes, their bodies will be about 2 inches long and their feelers will be about 2-2.5 inchs long as well.

So it will pretty much be a beast of a shrimp? Haha

 

[BL1]

They're not that bad, I've got 2 in my 28g.

 

[Rufio808]

How many fish do you have with them?

 

[BL1]

I've got 4. 2 clowns, neon goby and a lawnmower blenny.

 

[Bifferwine]

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]

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]

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]

Well, say hello to Prof. Wallace and his crabby sidekick Jack!

 

[BL1]

That's a cool looking hermit!