Cleaner Shrimp
(Lysmata amboinensis)

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Cleaner Shrimp: Your Aquarium’s Natural Helper

Add the captivating Cleaner Shrimp to your marine aquarium and witness nature’s fascinating clean-up crew in action. These vibrant invertebrates are both beautiful and highly beneficial.

Overview
The Cleaner Shrimp (*Lysmata amboinensis*) is easily recognized by its striking translucent body, adorned with a bold white stripe flanked by two scarlet red bands running down its back. Its long, flowing white antennae are constantly in motion, signaling its presence. These active and engaging shrimp are renowned for their symbiotic relationship with fish, establishing “cleaning stations” where they diligently remove parasites and dead tissue from their tankmates, often even cleaning inside their mouths.

Care Level
Considered easy to moderate in care, the Cleaner Shrimp is a peaceful and reef-safe inhabitant, making it an excellent choice for community marine aquariums. They thrive with stable water parameters and can be kept singly or in compatible pairs in spacious tanks. Avoid housing them with large, aggressive predators like Hawkfish or Lionfish, which might view them as prey.

Tank Essentials
A minimum tank size of 75 litres (approximately 20 gallons) is recommended for a Cleaner Shrimp to thrive, with ample live rock providing crucial hiding spots and cleaning stations. Maintain stable water parameters: temperature between 22-28°C, and a pH range of 8.1-8.4. They are sensitive to high nitrates and copper-based medications.

Diet
While the Cleaner Shrimp actively consumes parasites and detritus from your aquarium, supplemental feeding is essential for their optimal health. Offer a varied diet of high-quality frozen foods like mysis or brine shrimp, and marine flake or pellet foods.

Why Buy From Us
When you buy Cleaner Shrimp online from Corais de Vidro, you’re choosing healthy aquarium fish responsibly sourced and meticulously cared for. Our rigorous quarantine procedures and expert packing ensure your new invertebrate arrives in peak condition, ready to contribute to your reef ecosystem.

• Scientific Name: Lysmata amboinensis
• Common Name / Variant: Cleaner Shrimp
• Maximum Size: 6 cm
• Origin: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea
• pH Range: 8.1–8.4
• Temperature: 22–28°C
• Lifespan: Up to 3 years
• Swimming Zone: Mid | Bottom

Add this beneficial and beautiful Cleaner Shrimp to your order today!