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03-12-2008, 12:38 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trooper, PA Age: 42
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 |  Missing cleaner shrimp
I bought a second cleaner about two weeks ago. A day or two later, I saw what looked like the molted skin from one of the two. Ever since then I have seen only one shrimp. At first I figured the second was hiding until his shell hardened, but now I'm starting to wonder. 
Anybody have a similar experience? I checked for ammonia this morning and had none. The rest of my parms looked good two days ago:
Ph: 8.2
sg: 1.023
No2: 0
No3: 0
Am: 0
ca: 490
Thanks | 
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03-12-2008, 12:41 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Either hes hiding real good or got eaten by a fish. What fishes do you have? All of my shrimps(except cleaner) has gotten eaten by my eng. goby. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | 
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03-12-2008, 12:48 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
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Originally Posted by Mulch  I bought a second cleaner about two weeks ago. A day or two later, I saw what looked like the molted skin from one of the two. Ever since then I have seen only one shrimp. At first I figured the second was hiding until his shell hardened, but now I'm starting to wonder.
Anybody have a similar experience? I checked for ammonia this morning and had none. The rest of my parms looked good two days ago:
Ph: 8.2
sg: 1.023
No2: 0
No3: 0
Am: 0
ca: 490
Thanks |
It is still there.
They like to hide out a while after molting...waiting for new shell to harden up.
You will see in couple of days.  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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03-12-2008, 02:19 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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Originally Posted by lunatik_69 Either hes hiding real good or got eaten by a fish. What fishes do you have? All of my shrimps(except cleaner) has gotten eaten by my eng. goby. |
Blue Hippo, True Perc, Yellow headed sleeper gobie, cleaner wrasse, little blue damsel, 2 pepermint shrimp
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03-12-2008, 03:06 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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He might be on vacation...  | |
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03-12-2008, 03:18 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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Hey Mulch, alittle off topic, but where is trooper PA? _________  | |
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03-12-2008, 04:53 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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Originally Posted by aquaboy Hey Mulch, alittle off topic, but where is trooper PA? |
King of Prussia / Valley Forge / 25 miles from Philly | |
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03-12-2008, 04:59 PM
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#8 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
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Originally Posted by omard It is still there.
They like to hide out a while after molting...waiting for new shell to harden up.
You will see in couple of days. | Thanks Omard | |
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03-12-2008, 05:07 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle area Age: 36
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Originally Posted by Mulch I bought a second cleaner about two weeks ago. A day or two later, I saw what looked like the molted skin from one of the two. Ever since then I have seen only one shrimp. At first I figured the second was hiding until his shell hardened, but now I'm starting to wonder.
Anybody have a similar experience? I checked for ammonia this morning and had none. The rest of my parms looked good two days ago:
Thanks |
Do you have any crabs? I came home to my Sally Lightfoot snacking on my cleaner last week after a molt. Guess he picked the wrong cave to chill in. 
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03-12-2008, 05:16 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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Originally Posted by Marty Do you have any crabs? I came home to my Sally Lightfoot snacking on my cleaner last week after a molt. Guess he picked the wrong cave to chill in. |
I have an anemone crab and hermits, but I don't think he's the culprit.
I still like the hiding theory  (wishfull thinking) | |
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