MagicXSCAPE

Feedbook/Shrimp, snails & crabs

Cleaner shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Portrait of a cleaner shrimp: white-and-red longitudinal bands and long white antennae
Reefscape

Essential gear

  • Mature reef rock system
  • Intake guard
  • Refractometer / salinity meter
  • Hide caves
  • Shrimp food or chopped shrimp

Lifespan

3–5years

Water temperature

24–27°C

Salinity

1.023–1.026SG

Activity

Reef cleaning station

Often waves antennae from a fixed station to attract fish

Breeding

Berried / carrying eggs

Hard to rear larvae in-tank

Diet

Omnivore / cleaner

Leftover food, shrimp pellets, and fish skin parasites

Suggested habitat

Reserve a clear mid-reef platform as a cleaning station. Moderate light and flow so fish visit and shrimp hold steady.

Plates are husbandry references—not build plans or generator parameters. Check your own water, vessel, and stocking before you act.