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Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
Family: Hippolytidae
📍 Indo-Pacific Reefs
Bold red-and-white shrimp that sets up cleaning stations on reefs, removing parasites from fish. Reef-safe, peaceful, and fascinating to observe.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- diet
- omnivore/scavenger
- salinity
- 1.023–1.025 SG
- minTankSize
- 20 gallons
- temperature
- 75–81°F (24–27°C)
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Temperature
75–81°F
24–27°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
79°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Feb high)
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