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01-10-2007, 01:05 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: knaresborough, N Yorks
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 |  Fire shrimp
I am new to the reef tank world. My 50 gallon tank has been going for 6 weeks. I have hermits, snails, 1 cleaner shrimp and 1 fire shrimp.
The cleaner shrimp is great-settled in no problem but the fire shrimp sits in its little 'cave' and only nentures out slightly when food enters the tank.
Is this normal and will it just take time or do I have a 'shy' shrimp | 
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01-10-2007, 01:27 PM
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| | Ritteri Anemone
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Naperville IL Age: 29
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Normal.
Just the personality of your shrimp.
You will find the same with cleaner shrimp.
Sucks to because the fire shrimp is really cool and stands out to anyone who walks past your tank.
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180 Gal Reef, AquaC EV-400, 3 MH Aquamedic Oceanlight HQI's 250w 20k. Neptune AquaController III, AquaLogic Trimline Cyclone 1/3hp skimmer, 2 x hydor #4's, 2 x mj1200's modded, 40 gal fuge. | |
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01-10-2007, 01:50 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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I agree. Each shrimp can have a very different personality. Im sure that after a while it will venture out into the tank more, but untill then it is just getting used to its surroundings. But you never know for sure. _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
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1x 54W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent, 1x54w Super Actinic Blue 03 T5 HO Flourescent
1x 54W 12000K Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent, 1x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
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01-11-2007, 08:26 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Nov 2006
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have had one for 2yrs now. only comes out at night. very sensitive to light - even the red ones that everyone says they can't see. Dang good shrimp though. good scavenger, and cleans 65% of my fish. Cool to look at and not too territorial. _________  "Follow your heart but let your head lead the way,
find a job that you love and you will never ever work another day..."  | |
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01-11-2007, 08:48 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Carpentersville, IL Age: 52
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I've got 1 in my 210... I think. I see it about once every 2-3 months and he has been in there for over 2 years.
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300 Reef; 325LR, 1/2" sand bed in tank, 3" sand bed in 215 gal sump/refugium and Berliner PowerPro SS twin becket skimmer. 210 Reef; with 225 lbs of LR, 300 lb DSB, Large W/D and Jebo 520 skimmer modified to accept a becket. 90 RR FOWLR; tied into the 300's sump with a closed loop for extra circulation. 55 hospital. | |
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01-11-2007, 09:28 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: knaresborough, N Yorks
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Thanks-I bought it because it looked great- looks like I may never see it properly again | |
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01-11-2007, 10:05 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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The Fire shrimp, in my opinion are the most shy of the shrimp species dedicated to a reef environment! I hardly see mine at all except in between the rocks or at feeding time. My Cleaner shrimp are out quite frequently as well as my Peppermint shrimp. Don't worry about it! The only thing, with the amount of money we pay for these beautiful shrimp, it would be nice if we saw a return on our investment! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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01-11-2007, 11:20 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Age: 31
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Fire shrimp are from deeper waters so they won't spend much time out in the open...bright lights...of our tanks. Only time I ever see mine are when the urge to feed overcomes the urge to stay out of the light. | |
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01-11-2007, 02:09 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
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Mine does the same thing, sits under his rock all day and sometimes the fish go and see him for a service! He very, very rarely comes out and that is only at feeding time.
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80gal with live rock (35kg/70lbs), 30gal sump, refugium with live rock, chaeto and DSB, V2 skimmer, Fluidized Reactor, T5 lighting (6 tubes), 4 x Koralia 3's. | |
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01-11-2007, 07:18 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Hi everybody
I am new to this site looks like a great place to discuss reefing ,anyways I have 2 fire shrimps that are out alot maybe they feel more secure in pairs they even climb on my arms when I clean the tank . They are tough suckers chased away my cleaner shrimp from their hiding places as soon as I put them in the tank. | |
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