Lost A Cleaner Shrimp

Rondelet · #1 03-23-2006, 05:24 PM

What is the general consensus/opinion on the average captive life-span (in terms of years) for cleaner shrimp? (Assume you get them when they are relative small).

Psyire · #2 03-23-2006, 05:38 PM

I've read around 3 years on numerous occasions.

fortheloveofcrabs · #3 03-23-2006, 06:05 PM

I've had my cleaner shrimp for just over two years now. When I got him he was a real runt, but now he's all grown up... So, atleast two years, but I dunno the 'expected' life span.

digital-audiophile · #4 03-23-2006, 06:42 PM

I lose shrimp like no tomorrow

Alas I do have what I think is a gorilla crab in my tank and I am not able to cathc the little bastard. He molts ocassionally and by seeing the molt he is getting big

I'm afriad he is the cause of my shrimp losses

I never find bodies.. just don't find them when I do a head count.

G1GY · #5 03-24-2006, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

I lose shrimp like no tomorrow

Alas I do have what I think is a gorilla crab in my tank and I am not able to cathc the little bastard. He molts ocassionally and by seeing the molt he is getting big

I'm afriad he is the cause of my shrimp losses

I never find bodies.. just don't find them when I do a head count.

Use a mag light late at night and harpoon him! Barberic yes, but seems to have worked for me a number of times in the past.