Lost A Cleaner Shrimp

Aquaholic · #1 03-23-2006, 02:46 PM

I've seen my cleaner shrimps molts (they have molted about 3 time each now) and it wasn't a molt he was dead as a door nail.

Beverly · #2 03-23-2006, 02:58 PM

Sorry to hear it. Don't have any ideas about why it died. Have two cleaners in with my RBTA. They don't go near the RBTA much, either because of the aggressive tomatoes in it, or if they are afraid of becoming lunch.

OCDP · #3 03-23-2006, 03:09 PM

Any changes in SG? That'll do it for those guys. How about any other changes in water paramaters? Anyhow, not that it really matters now. Sorry to hear.

TheReefGeek · #4 03-23-2006, 03:20 PM

I have kept lots of shrimp with anemonies, including a carpet and there was no problems.

Did you measure all your tank parameters after you found the dead shrimp?

Was the shrimp full size when you got it? (could have been old age?)

Aquaholic · #5 03-23-2006, 03:44 PM

Possably could have been old age, he was pretty freakin huge, How long do they live for?

Delphinus · #6 03-23-2006, 04:03 PM

Unfortunately, not very long. The longest I've ever had one live was maybe 3 years I think (maybe just under), but most seem to last me around 2 years. And another thing to consider, there's no telling how old they are when you buy them.

TheReefGeek · #7 03-23-2006, 04:10 PM

I always try to buy small ones so I know they are pretty young and are going to last at least 1 year, hopefully 2 or more.

Bob I · #8 03-23-2006, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delphinus

And another thing to consider, there's no telling how old they are when you buy them.

Size is usually a good indicator as to age. If the shrimp is large when bought, it is a good bet that it is over a year old. I have found that they molt often when they are young, but that slows when they age.

However, those are my findings, and they may not be accurate.