Skunk Cleaner Shrimp - Starving or Just Excited

[DeepBlueSomething]

My skunk cleaner goes absolutely crazy each and every time I feed. He is upside down, dancing all over the tank grabbing bites -- at least until the clowns chase him back.

So is he starving or is this just typical behavior?

How does your feed?

 

[NY_Caveman]

Cleaner Shrimp are one of my favorite marine critters. They have usually had the most personality in my aquariums.

 

[DeepBlueSomething]

Cleaner Shrimp are one of my favorite marine critters. They have usually had the most personality in my aquariums.

I am surprised by how much I enjoy my shrimp -- every feeding time I root for him to get a big score!

 

[TikiBird]

Mine goes berserk too. Shrimp kind of creep me out tbh but I like this guy because he’s so darn enthusiastic [emoji23]

 

[PiscesPower]

Mine too. I have to beat them off my anemones at feeding time. They are thieving little brats. They go crazy at feeding time. Mine hang out together , 2 of them, under an overhang and look like X wing fighters.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Typical behavior in my experience, they get a little excited sometimes

 

[NY_Caveman]

Mine too. I have to beat them off my anemones at feeding time. They are thieving little brats. They go crazy at feeding time. Mine hang out together , 2 of them, under an overhang and look like X wing fighters.

That is exactly what mine used to do. Just swaying all day waiting for action!

 

[AdamNC]

My Blood Shrimp acts like he’s on crack when food hits the water.

 

[SourAngelfish]

Mine does this all the time ;Joyful