Cleaner shrimp constantly going in clownfish territory

[clownfishmama]

Hi I have a cleaner shrimp the red skunk one he has his own cave to himself but still goes in the clownfish’s territory and just sits there unbothered despite all the tail whips they give him. I got him Sunday but he’s a little shy and I do catch him outside caves sometimes I saw him digging in himself mostly his chest and picking out things not organs but I don’t know what that is I think he’s cleaning himself? Not too sure, also my LFS said I NEEDED live rock so the fish I plan to get (blue damsel) has somewhere to hide since they will fight over that one rock my clownfish are using my plants are fake since I’m a beginner but I got the live rock anyway but is it necessary? Could I have bought a fake rock? Or was she just trying to sell me something?

 

[TX_REEF]

Can we get some pics of the tank? What’s the size? Don’t worry the shrimp won’t dig its organs out

 

[clownfishmama]

Can we get some pics of the tank? What’s the size? Don’t worry the shrimp won’t dig its organs out

15 gal fluval flex, it won’t let me send a pic because my file is too big I’ll try again soon

 

[TX_REEF]

Would be good to get more info as well, how old is the tank? Live rock is always a good idea in reef tanks. There are plenty of real macroalgae plant options you can use instead of fake plants as well.

 

[clownfishmama]

Would be good to get more info as well, how old is the tank? Live rock is always a good idea in reef tanks. There are plenty of real macroalgae plant options you can use instead of fake plants as well.

I started it back in May

 

[Tired]

Pics of the tank would be good. You absolutely need rockwork for your fish to live in.

The shrimp is probably reaching up between its various limbs, not inside its own body.