Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
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pH
8.1–8.4
Temperature
24–28 °C
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R350
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Overview
What to know before you buy.
This active and iconic shrimp is known for setting up 'cleaning stations' where fish will queue up to have parasites and dead tissue removed. They have a yellow body with a distinct red stripe down the back, bordered by white. They are a peaceful, beneficial, and entertaining addition to any reef tank.
Key traits
Care guide
Keeping Skunk Cleaner Shrimp healthy in a South African setup.
Tank setup
Add it only to a fully cycled, mature tank: invertebrates tolerate ammonia and nitrite far worse than fish. Moss, leaf litter and established biofilm give shrimp grazing and cover, especially after a moult.
Water parameters
Keep pH 8.1–8.4 and 24–28°C. Never use copper: most fish medications and some plant fertilisers contain it and it kills invertebrates. Drip-acclimate over at least an hour.
Feeding
Carnivore. Remove uneaten food within a few hours so it doesn't foul the water.
Behaviour
It hides after moulting while the new shell hardens: leave the old shell in the tank, it eats it back for minerals.
Tankmates
Many fish eat shrimp, especially babies. Keep it with small, peaceful fish, or on its own.
Breeding
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp breeds readily in a stable, predator-free tank.
Keeping shrimp?
Shrimp forgive less than fish do — stable hardness and clean water are the whole game.
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