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Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)

Skunk Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

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Sensitive to sudden salinity swings, so acclimate it slowly. Molts every few weeks; leave the shell for it to eat.

Adult size
2 in
Smallest tank
10 gal
Keep them in groups of
1+
Temperature
74–82 °F
pH
8–8.4
Food
Scavenger: leftovers; cleans parasites off fish
Start a saltwater build to add this

Gets along with

Cerith SnailBlue-leg Hermit CrabNassarius SnailAstrea SnailYellow Clown GobyScarlet Reef Hermit CrabTrochus SnailNeon Goby

Think twice about

Blue Devil Damselfish — too aggressive for itFlame Hawkfish — eats small shrimp and crabsValentini Puffer — eats snails, crabs and shrimp and nips coralsDwarf Fuzzy Lionfish — eats shrimp and any fish that fits in its mouthMaroon Clownfish — too aggressive for itSnowflake Moray Eel — eats crabs, shrimp and small fish

Easy corals it leaves alone

BlastomussaDuncan CoralCandy Cane CoralZoanthidsPulsing XeniaRicordea Mushroom

Care ranges are typical hobby guidance and vary by source and by where the animal came from. Ask your supplier and watch your own tank. Spot a mistake on this page? Let me know.