Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp

Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Also known as: Cleaner Shrimp

🧂 Saltwater ✌️ Peaceful 🟢 Easy 🍽️ Omnivore Reef Safe

Red and white striped shrimp that cleans parasites off fish. Sets up a 'cleaning station' where fish line up for service.

Tank Size

20 gal
minimum (30+ preferred)

Temperature

74–82°F
23–28°C

pH Range

8–8.4
water acidity

Max Size

3"
7.6 cm

Lifespan

3–5 years
typical in captivity

Swim Level

All
preferred zone

Care Notes

Hardy and peaceful. Sensitive to copper and rapid salinity changes. Will climb on your hand during water changes.

Feeding

Will eat leftover fish food, frozen mysis, and parasites from fish. Supplement with shrimp pellets.

Compatible Tank Mates

Blue Green Chromis 3" Pink Skunk Clownfish 3.5" Skunk Clownfish 4" Orange Skunk Clownfish 4.5" Talbot's Damselfish 2.5" Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse 3" Melanurus Wrasse 5" Cleaner Wrasse 4" Yellow Coris Wrasse 5" Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse 3" Firefish Goby 3" Yellow Watchman Goby 4"

Use Caution With

Ocellaris Clownfish 3" True Percula Clownfish 3" Yellowtail Damselfish 2.5" Blue Tang 12" Yellow Tang 8" Kole Tang 7" Clarkii Clownfish 5" Tomato Clownfish 5" Scopas Tang 8" Convict Tang 8" Azure Damselfish 2.5" Springer's Damselfish 2"

Incompatible With

Maroon Clownfish 6" Blue Devil Damselfish 3" Powder Blue Tang 9" Naso Tang 18" Achilles Tang 10" Purple Tang 10" Three Stripe Damselfish 3" Domino Damselfish 5" Four Stripe Damselfish 3" Jewel Damselfish 6" Blonde Naso Tang 16" Desjardin's Sailfin Tang 16"

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