Cleaner Shrimp

[rrasco]

I've had a cleaner shrimp in the tank for 8 days now. When I got it, one of its antennae or whiskers or whatever they are was short. I expected it to grow back. This morning I noticed something I thought for about 2 seconds was a dead shrimp, but shortly after I realized it had molted. To my surprise, its antennae had grown to the size of the rest. All of them are complete now. I was amazed this happened over night as I expected it to grow back slowly over time.

BTW, are these guys territorial? He seems to have staked camp underneath the frogspawn.

[redwingrob40]

Yep that sounds about right. They do molt pretty quickly as well, kinda creepy when you see the clear molt just sittin there. Mine cleaner has camped out and made his home under my nem (that's when he isn't trying to clean and steal food from it).

[tebstan]

My cleaner isn't territorial, but he's not dominant either. He reminds me of a dog begging at the table, he'll go wherever the scraps are. He does have his favorite spot, upside down under a ledge. The coral banded shrimp is definitely territorial though. He's a monster.

[rrasco]

Yep, mine is under the frogspawn hanging pretty much upside down.

redwing eh...what kinda Red Wing?

[redwingrob40]

Yep, mine is under the frogspawn hanging pretty much upside down.

redwing eh...what kinda Red Wing?

Detroit type, my fave hockey team!

[rrasco]

Hell yeah, that's what I'm talking about! Huge Wings fan right here...playing NHL 11 right now as a matter of fact.

[redwingrob40]

Hell yeah, that's what I'm talking about! Huge Wings fan right here...playing NHL 11 right now as a matter of fact.

Cool haven't ran into too many Wings fans in Texas!!