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Fire Shrimp
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Fire Shrimp

Lysmata debelius

A strikingly bright scarlet cleaner shrimp from Indo-Pacific reefs, much shyer and more solitary than its skunk-cleaner cousin — it hides in caves and overhangs and is mostly active at night, with only its antennae visible in daylight. It does form fish-cleaning stations, though not every individual performs the behaviour reliably in captivity. Best kept singly or as a genuine bonded pair, and notably more sensitive to shipping and acclimation stress than other Lysmata species.

Temperament
Peaceful
Max size
2"
Min tank
10 gal
Reef-safe
Reef safe
Diet
Omnivore
Zone
Rockwork, Caves
Keep one or a bonded pair.
Symbiosis · Cleans other fish.
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Tankmates

How Fire Shrimp gets on with the rest of the reef, checked pair by pair by the same engine as the live pre-flight.

Best kept apart

A real clash — aggression, predation or a same-genus fight.

Longnose HawkfishLongnose Hawkfish hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Red Coris WrasseRed Coris Wrasse hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Christmas WrasseChristmas Wrasse hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Antennata LionfishAntennata Lionfish hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Picasso TriggerfishPicasso Triggerfish hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Queen AngelfishQueen Angelfish hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Raccoon ButterflyfishRaccoon Butterflyfish hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Pearlscale ButterflyfishPearlscale Butterflyfish hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Arc-Eye HawkfishArc-Eye Hawkfish hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Marine BettaMarine Betta hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Dragon WrasseDragon Wrasse hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Divided Leopard WrasseDivided Leopard Wrasse hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Volitans LionfishVolitans Lionfish hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Zebra Dwarf LionfishZebra Dwarf Lionfish hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Fuzzy Dwarf LionfishFuzzy Dwarf Lionfish hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Snowflake MoraySnowflake Moray hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Zebra MorayZebra Moray hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Chainlink MorayChainlink Moray hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Golden Dwarf MorayGolden Dwarf Moray hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Blue-Throat TriggerfishBlue-Throat Triggerfish hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.