Where's my pep shrimp?

[Pennywise]

This is my first post. I'm converting a 54 corner FOWLR to a reef tank and I added a pepp shrimp 5 days ago. I haven't seen him since. I have a purple psuedo chromis that nipped at him right when I put him in the tank. Is he hiding from the chromis, or does he only come out at night? If he's dead, I would think I would see his carcass ?

 

[Anonymous]

These things can hide very well. I wouldn't worry just yet.

And welcome to reefs.org, PW.

 

[Unarce]

The pseudo just quickly established its territory.

Sometimes pepp's will be bold and stay out all the time. If it finds a suitable overhang in your rockwork, you'll probably only see it at night.

 

[jandree22]

Pep. shrimps have been known to hide weeks or even months and then suddenly emerge again. Don't worry, be happy...especially that you found RDO.

 

[Deadhead1450]

My shrimp hides for months at a time, then shows up like a cat at dinner time. Keep looking.............

 

[Anonymous]

I havent seen mine for months I am sure they are dead.

 

[Anonymous]

I just got another pep shrimp a few months ago..he was very small...it took several weeks for him to show his mug...mostly i see him with the lights off or when i coax him with food....