Nocturnal Cleaner Shrimp

[DrDave]

I had gotten a cleaner shrimp one week ago and from day one he has crawled into a rock and refuse to come out during the day. He is presently in a 90 gallon reef tank. Only at night he would come out. Any suggestion how to train this shrimp to come out during the day or possibly how to trap him so I can put him in my nano so I could at least see him during the day.

 

[meschaefer]

Do you have anything in the tank that eats shrimp?

There are allot of variables, but he may be just acclimating to life in his new home. It is not unusual for new additions to hide out from anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.

 

[DrDave]

Noctural Shrimp

No there nothing that would eat it. Only a yellow tang who only wants to get cleaned. I wonder if I should of placed it in an acrylic container for several day so that it get used to the surroundings when I first got it. Somebody suggested that I get another cleaner shrimp then it may not be shy and come out.

 

[KathyC]

A second shrimp sounds like a better plan, mine always hang around together. The poor thing would probably be scared to death if you hung it in a container.

 

[cybermeez]

Ditto on what Kathy said. A 2nd Cleaner Shrimp should help.

 

[h20 freak]

They gain some confidence in numbers,one of mine will chase my tang
(and my hand)around the tank to clean it.2 more shrimp may be better.

 

[DrDave]

Nocturnal Shrimp

Thanks guys. For all your input.

 

[rfny75]

I have the same problem but with my blood shrimp, I have 2 of them and they only come out to eat, otherwise they're MIA

 

[DrDave]

Rip

Saw my shrimp today, belly up. Live and learn. Next time I'll get 2 of them.

 

[Deanos]

Saw my shrimp today, belly up. Live and learn. Next time I'll get 2 of them.

First, try to determine why the shrimp died. They're very hardy once acclimated to your system. I doubt it died of loneliness. Adding 2 more may result in a repeat.

 

[DrDave]

Reprive

After I had told someone that the shrimp died, she later corrected me that it didn't and saw the shrimp still in its place I thought it was dead but it was his molted skin. The shrimp had molted over night and the shell was on the rocks. It still hiding it his hole.

 

[reefman]

glad to hear
cleaners r usually very hardy n active n feed from hand.
however, they r very sensitive to sg n should b acclimated very carefully.

 

[DrDave]

Your so right about sg

Your so right about sg and acclimation. I lost my first shrimp like that overnight and lucky I got credit for it.