[walkerj14]

I purchased 2 cleaning shrimp., after acclamation, released them in my 90 g tank, where there are a lot of hiding places,,, haven't seen them since, it's been a week, any thoughts?

[jvharding]

Could have been eaten!

[walkerj14]

2 scooter bleemies, a tang, a rabbit fish, coral beauty angel, and a tomato clown,, since i posted last, one has appeared, comes out when lights dim or feeding, and looks like it has molted a exoskelaton, but hasn't developed a cleaning relationship with any of the fish...
who could have ate it?

[angie555]

I also had the same problem but, he did come out after he shed his skin. Mine does not clean any of my fish either? I am still new, but I do know that they hide when they are molting.

[walkerj14]

thanks, angie, that was helpful

[angie555]

Just glad to help. Lord knows I need enough of it myself.

[walkerj14]

just to let you know, noticed last night that the shrimp has started to clean fish,,, fun to watch,,,,,

[angie555]

That is cool, still waiting for mine to do that. Mine has started to go by my corals a lot. Now I need to know if that is ok.

[Krazy]

Originally Posted by walkerj14

just to let you know, noticed last night that the shrimp has started to clean fish,,, fun to watch,,,,,

yeah that is cool, my tangs love my cleaner shrimp and if my hands in the tank, the cleaner shrimp loves to clean my hand.

what a weird feeling

[FoodSounds]

how long does it take for a cleaner shrimp to start cleaning fish? ive had mine for about 14 months so, how much longer, im excited.

[walkerj14]

took about 2 weeks for the shrimp to get comfortable with the envirnoment to begin cleaning and it only cleans the coral beauty

[FoodSounds]

ive had mine really long,. at least a year and i havent seen him clean a fish, whats up with my shrimp do u think?

[walkerj14]

i don't know, might be the fish who are not attracted ,,,, the tang, foxface and tomato clown have never presented themselves to the shrimp to be cleaned,,, the shrimp sets up an area or station,, then invites or tries to touch them as they swim by,,,, only the coral beauty angel fish seeks out the shrimp and then allows the shrimp to clean,,,, i've seen it not only clean the body but also open the gills and mouth area and clean them.....

[FoodSounds]

wait is the angel fish the only fish that are attracted, or do other fish get attracted its just mine arnt?

[FoodSounds]

is there anyway i can get the fish to be attracted to the shrimp, cause hes wavin his antennas the fish just arnt comin

[dfurbee]

I love my cleaner shrimp. He has such a personality; when he/she notices me, I get followed around the tank, they just wait for attention and of course a tasty morsel

[bracebldrs]

Originally Posted by FoodSounds

ive had mine really long,. at least a year and i havent seen him clean a fish, whats up with my shrimp do u think?

ive caught mine many times cleaning at night.pull up a chair and red lenz flashlight
i see more things going on at night then day.

[avengexthexdead]

i added my cleaner shrimp and immediately my emperor angel was gettinghis gills and mouth cleaned by them! it was pretty cool.

[wetpet]

It really seems to depend more on the fish than the shrimp. Mine was in the tank a few days when my halfback started making routine stops to get spruced up...later my purple queen anthias got really into being cleaned up as well. But my blennies and my gobies never seem to be interested. My cleaner is OCD when no fish come by he runs around cleaning off the shells of the little crabs and snails. Poor snails can't get away fast enough but they dont seem to mind. And my cleaner hangs around all my corals and never seems to have any problems. I will say this...in one of my tanks I have a fire shrimp...also supposed to do some cleaning...doesnt happen and whenever I have put another shrimp in there of any type...my psycho fireshrimp kills it somehow within about 24 hours and delivers it to the front of the my tank...like a cat does when it kills a mouse. Like he wants to show me what a good job he did beating out the competition. We used to call him Gumbo....now we call him Manson!

[WILLIAM1]

I Have A Cleaner Shrimp In My Tank I Have Added Some Polyps A Couple Weeks Ago. Since Then I Have Seen My Cleaner Shrimp Take A Polyp Hold It Open And Eat Everything Out Of It. He Has Done This A Couple Of Times Cant Tell If They Were Already Dead. Has Anyone Ever See This

[poochi487]

i just added mine today and hes already cleaning half the fish in the tank and i have polyps and he doesnt bother them

[plecosword]

clener shrimp are pretty cool, i whant to have one with a snowflake ell, does anyone know if that is possible?:?

[Lowej82]

they say in the natural reefs that fish line up to be cleaned by them

[e_baer]

i have a peppermint shrimp that wont clean my coral beauty or angle. my tang so desperatly wants to be cleaned that it presents itself to my engineer goby !

but i plan on getting a cleaner next week on thurseday or friday......maybe.

[e_baer]

Originally Posted by FoodSounds

is there anyway i can get the fish to be attracted to the shrimp, cause hes wavin his antennas the fish just arnt comin

typically damsels and clowns wont get cleaned.