Pacific Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)
850,00 EGP
Facts
| Latin name | Lysmata amboinensis |
| Local name | Pacific Cleaner Shrimp |
| Family | Alpheoidea – Lysmata |
| Origin | East Indian Ocean, Australia, The Red Sea, Indonesia, Central/West Pacific |
| Max length | 6 cm (2.4″) |
As aquarium fish
| Minimum volume | 50 l (13 gal) |
| Hardiness | Average |
| Suitable for aquarium | Suitable for most aquarium |
| Reef safe | Always reef safe |
| Aggressiveness | Peaceful |
Feed
| Recommended | Small crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia…) |
| Mostly | Detritus Parasites |
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Keep in mind
| Sensitive during transportation |
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| This species is very sensitive during transportation and acclimatizing into the aquarium. |
| Can irritate corals |
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| These shrimps will sometimes irritate corals by taking food out of their mouths, but this is not generally a problem. |
| Bred in captivity |
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| This species can be bred in captivity, one can therefore consider asking your local fish store for a captive bred specimen. |
| Removes parasitic life |
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This species is able to remove parasites from fish. Constant cleaning can stress the fish in the aquarium, so one should not add this fish which removes parasites, if the fish are already weakened through other causes. Not all specimens actively clean fish. |
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| Size | S, M, L |
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