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SALT WATER
- Invertebrate - Shrimp
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Cleaner Shrimp Lysmata amboinensis
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Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)
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| Aliases: Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp, Red Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, White-Banded Cleaner Shrimp, White-Striped Cleaner Shrimp |
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Family: Hippolytidae
Maximum Size: 2.0 inches
Temperament: Passive
Stamina: Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Rock Structures
Captive Breeding: Unreported
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Reef
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Terrfic addition to a reef tank, or any tank that does not have occupants which prey on shrimp. This amusing little shrimp will spend the days scavengering on the rockwork waiting for fish to come by that he may "clean". The Cleaner Shrimp services its tankmates by picking off parasites and dead tissue from the fish. This shrimp does well in groups. |
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The Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) is sometimes called a Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, a Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp, a Red Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, a White-Banded Cleaner Shrimp, or a White-Striped Cleaner Shrimp. It belongs to the family named Hippolytidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 2.0 inches in length, the Cleaner Shrimp is passive in nature and hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out or do best in the rock structures. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Lysmata amboinensis in general should have standard (3 watts/gallon) light to thrive. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include rockwork structure and plenty of hiding spaces.
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| Skunk Cleaner Shrimp Reproduction |    |
| Posted by osprey on April 16 2007 | post rating 100 (4 votes) |
These shrimp are, in fact, hermaphrodites; they will frequently be seen carrying eggs in a healty system and have even been known to self-fertilize on occasion. Fertile eggs are green and carried in the swimmerets, under the belly. Unfortunately, the larvae are extremely unlikely to survive in a captive system due to their tiny size. However, they do make excellent supplementary food for filter feeders.
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salt water
Vertebrates
