Guard that door fiercely. That relationship will not last, the trigger will eat the cleaner shrimp or at least attempt to. The Trigger will eventually eat the cleaner shrimp, I would not chance that.
Q. Will dwarf lionfish eat cleaner shrimp?
Your lion will eat any and all shrimp. It is better to be thought of as a fool than to open your mouth and prove it.
Table of Contents
- Q. Will dwarf lionfish eat cleaner shrimp?
- Q. Will triggers eat cleaner shrimp?
- Q. Are dwarf lionfish hard to keep?
- Q. Do cleaner shrimp really clean fish?
- Q. Will blue jaw trigger eat my cleaner shrimp?
- Q. What does a Niger trigger eat?
- Q. How often feed fuzzy dwarf lionfish?
- Q. How many cleaner shrimp can you have in a tank?
- Q. Will cleaner shrimp clean clownfish?
- Q. Will triggerfish eat peppermint shrimp?
Q. Will triggers eat cleaner shrimp?
Fish value it’s service and will approach the shrimp to wait for a free cleaning. Predators: Triggers, Larger Hawkfish, Groupers, Lionfish, and large predatory wrasses may eat Cleaner Shrimp. House larger cleaner shrimp with smaller fish to help even the odds if housing with these types of fish.
Q. Are dwarf lionfish hard to keep?
They are hardy and reasonably easy to wean onto frozen and prepared foods. For lionfish, they’re peaceful and won’t bother other similar-sized fish in the tank (anything larger than a big mouthful) They’re resistant to disease and generally acclimate well to aquarium conditions.
Q. Do cleaner shrimp really clean fish?
Cleaner shrimp are so called because they exhibit a cleaning symbiosis with client fish where the shrimp clean parasites from the fish. The shrimp also eat the mucus and parasites around the wounds of injured fish, which reduces infections and helps healing.
Q. Will blue jaw trigger eat my cleaner shrimp?
I’ve heard the relationship will stay and they won’t eat the shrimp. Other triggers are different story. Usually they’ll be OK with this combo. Keep the trigger well fed, and don’t use live food to maximize your chance of it working.
Q. What does a Niger trigger eat?
Diet for Niger Triggerfish These triggerfish should have a mixed diet of mysis shrimp, krill, silversides, and other meaty foods. It needs to be feed often, at least two to three times a day.
Q. How often feed fuzzy dwarf lionfish?
Things to remember when feeding your Lionfish: Feed 1 to 2 times a daily. If necessary, feed live fish in the beginning, gradually enticing them to eat other foods. Thaw frozen food before feeding.
Q. How many cleaner shrimp can you have in a tank?
two cleaner shrimps
Science says: Keep no more than two cleaner shrimps per tank.
Q. Will cleaner shrimp clean clownfish?
Clownfish (and some other fish) will not tolerate being “cleaned”. Cleaner shrimp do not attack fish. Just an FYI. Clownfish (and some other fish) will not tolerate being “cleaned”.
Q. Will triggerfish eat peppermint shrimp?
The peppermint shrimp (Lysmata boggessi) comes from the Florida Keys, Key West and the Gulf of Mexico where it prefers shallow reef habitats. It is also important to note that this shrimp will not harm desirable anemone species. It cannot be safely kept with predatory fishes such as triggerfish, lionfish and hawkfish.
