Fish eating doctor shrimp?

[Marine_fanaticz]

Hi guys, I have a problem with one of my ocellatis clown fish and my new doctor shrimp...

bought them both on the same day from Ah beng shop. the uncle told me that the shrimp eats unwanted stuff and helps to cure fishes from itch

So today when I went home, places both into my 10g nano tank( which has live rocks), The shrimp keeps on trying to chase the clownfish and from the looks of it, almost like it wants to eat the clownfish... and the clownfish seems like its frantically trying to get away from the shrimp at some point

Is this causing too much stress to my clown? Should I remove the shrimp!?!?

[hotsoup]

The shrimp or commonly known as cleaner shrimp is trying to clean the fish. Nothing to worry about

[clownfish_forever]

Go watch Finding Nemo. There is a scene on the shrimp cleaning the clownfish

[alexy]

finding nemo. that's nice movie though:)

[Bulldozer]

Also ..... Cleaner Shrimp Don'T cure itch problems.

[Flavs]

They dont eat the ich on the fish?

[inwear]

They dont eat the ich on the fish?

They cant as ich is beneath the skin

[Snoopyhamburger]

I agree...Cleaner wrasse or shrimp don't cure ich.They only relief the fish...

[ivanlim]

i think the cleaner shrimp just feed on some dead tissue from the fish. if it really can hunt down ich, i guess the shrimp will cost a bomb n in dam super high demand

[Flavs]

I see I see. Thanks for the clarification. White spot and ich, is it the same?

[ivanlim]

I see I see. Thanks for the clarification. White spot and ich' date=' is it the same?[/quote']

Yes, they r the same just different terms ppl use.