Can't keep cleaner shrimp, whats th deal?

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Originally Posted by marie

how long are you acclimating the shrimp before adding to the tank. Shrimp are the only animals that I have lost because I was impatient and added to the tank to fast. Now I drip acclimate at least an hour and a half if not longer before adding

I think Marie is on the right track. I do a drip for both shrimp & mandarins as they seem to take a long time to acclimate. I believe they are sensitive to the salinity as well as temp.