Cleaner shrimp in 5 gallon reef

[Jack Sparrow]

Hi I have a 5 gallon reef tank that's fully stocked with coral and I want to get a cleaner shrimp but I don't know if it'll be too big and if it's whiskers will poke the coral constantly and make them close up. Do you guys think I could keep them in there or not?

 

[Jack Sparrow]

Also since it is a 5-gallon and I can only have one fish, if I can't get a cleaner shrimp what really cool inverts would you recommend that aren't too hard to take care of

 

[SaltLifer]

Sexy shrimp are really small. Not sure what their care is like but that could be a consideration.

 

[Jack Sparrow]

Sexy shrimp are really small. Not sure what their care is like but that could be a consideration.

Do u think i get the cleaner shrimp or would its wiskers poke the coral 2 much?

 

[TerraFerma]

I wouldn’t worry about his whiskers but rather him walking on your corals and stealing food from them. Too easy in a 5 gallon tank.

 

[SaltLifer]

Yeah I have a cleaner shrimp in my 100 gallon. It's fairly aggressive toward my peppermint shrimp and when chasing food. I haven't noticed any issues with the fish or corals.