wasp Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Could be that if one is still small, it is not fully developed and sexually mature yet. Could try hand feeding perhaps? Use a long pair of tongs or similar so you don't have to put your hand in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Another thought also is that growth and health in cleaner shrimps can be affected by a flatworm that infests them, can be seen as dark blobs under the shell, mostly in the same section the legs come off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 A bit of Barrie White music, perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 or some lynx? bah chicka wah wah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 :lol: Oh Dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 What if I sing to them? "I gave my love a chicken it had no bone........ Mmmmmm Chicken" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Well the singing seemed to work This morning I woke to find the larger one had molted and on further inspection, has the green on its belly Have also witnessed the Blue Tang, Yellow Tang and Starki Damsel all get a clean. Has anyone ever seen a clown be cleaned before? Or are they usually a bit different due to their slime coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 normally when they are sick clowns will go to a cleaner shrimp. Clowns are more interested in being in an anemoe than cleaner shrimps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 I agree, well somewhat anyway, as I dont have an anemonie... I do have a torch coral that they are harassing tho! Was just interested about the cleaners as the clowns hang out in the same area as the cleaners, and theres never been any interest between them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 normally when they are sick clowns will go to a cleaner shrimp. Clowns are more interested in being in an anemoe than cleaner shrimps. I've seen both of my clowns being cleaned. Is this a measure of "I have sick fish" or is this nothing to worry about. Admittedly the shrimp hangs around very close to the clowns and anenome. sooo..?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted November 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 I wouldn't think so marko, I think it would be safe to assume that the cleaners are going to clean any fish that'll go near them like they do in the wild. Doesn't nessersarily mean the fish is sick, its just that symbiotic relationship working. My cleaners have setup their cleaning station right next to my torch coral that my clowns live in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 hmm. Does this mean that clowns will also protect cleaner shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted November 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 I guess its possible, my clowns protect my Firefish from the Damsel haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 How big do cleaner shrimp get to?And would they be happy in a nano marine 25cm Cube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Don't you already have a CBS in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Don't you already have a CBS in there? Are you talking to me? I dont even have a marine yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 hum, someone else has a similar size marine :oops: Cleaner or CBS should be fine, although the CBS may not like having any tankmates in something that size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 just 1? I was thinking of making a tank for 2 of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted November 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 What else were you planning on keeping in the tank? 2 would be fine, but you'd want to get them at the same time as a pair otherwise it may end in tears when 1 kills the other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 i would do about 20 L- 40 L for a pair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 If i set the tank up i was planning on having only 2shrimp and maybe a coral? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 unless you want to spend lots getting t5s i would get low light corals and use two t8s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 it would be cool to breed them has anyone in new zealand done that with a good % reach adult hood Nobody. Problem is the availability of Rotifers and Phytoplankton to feed the shrimps once they are released. The other major issue is their settlement times. It takes approx 6months before the shrimp will metamorph into a juve. There has been very limited success with this in the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 TMC in the uk breed cleaner shrimps commercially. http://www.tmc-ltd.co.uk/hatchery/species-list.asp http://www.tmc-ltd.co.uk/hatchery/lates ... pments.asp some more info http://www.breedersregistry.org/Reprint ... carlet.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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