Missing or dead or eaten cleaner shrimp

Oh Poo. I saw that fish checkin out the shrimp when I first put them in but the shrimp are big! Crap. Maybe the LFS will take the fish in trade. Phhht. What about the brittle star? It is the black kind but big....should I fuge it?

 

i bought a black brittle star and a cleaner shrimp not to long ago and the brittle had a couple of chances to make a meal out of the shrimp cause the shrimp went to see him under his rock a few times since i got them both... but nothing happend.... im not saying that the star will not eat the shrimp but mine didnt plus its probebly not as big as your birdlady.

Marc.

 

Your call on the starfish, mine went back to the LFS.

 

Thanks! Where is Reiple? After all, he started this.....

 

Is there a possability that these shimp may be molting? They tend to hide for a while while their new shell hardens.

 

[quote author=Craig_Manoukian link=board=ASAP;num=1101074960;start=0#9 date=11/22/04 at 11:30:10]Peppermint, Cleaner, Pistol, and Coral Banded are all ornamental shrimp.  Some fish just love 'em to death.[/quote]
Also want to point out that skunks, fire, peppermints and coral banded shrimp are all cleaners

 

Thought about that....he's been hiding for a week now if that 's the case :'(

 

Thanks for the clarification AC. Yes cleaners are a classification within the ornamental title.

 

http://www.marinedepotlive.com/643914.html

Now, see this web site says they are reef safe....no mention of shrimp. How much investigation is enough when purchasing livestock?

 

http://www.orafarm.com/dottybacks.html#splendid

And this one says it is a PLANKTON feeder for cryin' out loud!!!