Banded cleaner shrimp
Lysmata grabhami
Familie : Hippolytidae
Cleaner shrimp with red and white bands, very active and useful for parasite control. It cleans fish and corals.
Beschreibung
The banded cleaner shrimp is an elegant species with a translucent body adorned with longitudinal red and white bands. It has long antennae and fine claws. It is a professional cleaner that sets up cleaning stations where fish come to have their parasites removed. In an aquarium, it is highly appreciated for its active behavior and ability to reduce diseases. It is hermaphroditic and can reproduce in captivity.
Lebensraum
Region :
Rocky reefs, shipwrecks, underwater caves
Verbreitung :
Empfohlene Parameter
Pflege
Pflegehinweise
Temperature 24-28°C, salinity 1.023-1.025, pH 8.1-8.4. Reef aquarium with live rock and hiding places. Feed with frozen meaty foods, brine shrimp and mysis. Avoid aggressive fish or shrimp predators.