Stinkin' Cleaner Shrimp

paddyob · #1 10-29-2010, 02:25 AM

So today I bought a cleaner shrimp.

He was looking great in the store and even after I drip acclimated him he looked fine. He was hanging out on a rock.... and I kid you not.... he literally just seized up and rolled onto his side while I was watching him. I asked my wife to come see the new addition and HE FRICKEN FLOPPED OVER!?!?!? Just like that?!?

WTF??!?!

Everything else in my tank (inverts included) are fine and I have lost nothing since starting to add livestock 3 weeks ago.

The water has tested fine so I can't understand what the heck happened. I know shrimp can be sensitive to change... but the fact he literally keeled over while I was looking at him?????

Anyone seen this happen before?

jorjef · #2 10-29-2010, 02:31 AM

Maybe he had a double down for lunch.... :^)

reefwars · #3 10-29-2010, 02:51 AM

Could be age and luck of the draw was he big??

paddyob · #4 10-29-2010, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by reefwars

Could be age and luck of the draw was he big??

No he was on the smaller size....and again he looked perfect at Red Coral so I can't understand it.

legendboy · #5 10-29-2010, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by paddyob

No he was on the smaller size....and again he looked perfect at Red Coral so I can't understand it.

same thing happened to me with a sea hare i rented from red coral. felt pretty dumb for killing it lol

paddyob · #6 10-29-2010, 04:27 PM

I am still ****ed it died like that without explanation. I am going to retest my water today but I can't see that being the issue.