Lifespan of cleaner shrimp

[vinccc2009]

None any idea?

Both my cleaner just gone without my notice.

Just realized today.

Bought them together 1.5 yrs ago.

Now left my boxer.

Could they be eaten? But not at the same time right?

[vinccc2009]

I also have a moon warrse which is growing quite big. around 10cm long.

maybe this is the cuplrit??

I cannot find my fire shrimp too.

[Gouldian]

I have CS and FS that was with me more than 5 years. Not sure what is their lifespan but like you I suspect it could be due to the wrasse.

Mine were slowly eliminated by my Bodianus sepiacaudus, I initially thought since the bodianus mouth is much smaller than my established CS and FS and thus no issue. It was until one day that I saw the bodianus in action, it pick on 1 particular shrimp by biting off its perieopods one by one to immobolize them and finally finishes them off.

Since then I don't intend to keep wrasses except for cleaner wrasse or flashers in my tank. lol

[Anchorman]

I got a pair of 2" CS fr reefer 6 mths ago. Lately 1 of the shrimp develop a lump on the body n soon died shortly and was eaten by her buddy shrimp. Anythings dies is food liao.

[spkentchai]

None any idea?

Both my cleaner just gone without my notice.

Just realized today.

Bought them together 1.5 yrs ago.

Now left my boxer.

Could they be eaten? But not at the same time right?

Bro, the high suspect is boxer shrimp....I had 1 boxer, 2 cleaner and 1 fire....but recently lost a cleaner and quite confused what happened....so I keep a closer look at the tank for a while..,then I realized that the boxer is attacking the cleaner till death...and it became food for everyone in tank....left nothing except it's whisker....lol...so confirmed is boxer

[vinccc2009]

Sad..

All 4 shrimps with me together for more than a year. Why the sudden fight??!

[bluemask]

Bro, the high suspect is boxer shrimp....I had 1 boxer, 2 cleaner and 1 fire....but recently lost a cleaner and quite confused what happened....so I keep a closer look at the tank for a while..,then I realized that the boxer is attacking the cleaner till death...and it became food for everyone in tank....left nothing except it's whisker....lol...so confirmed is boxer

Wow, boxer shrimp is really ferocious! Thks for sharing

[Zoid]

Some people have kept it on an average for about 2-3 years...

but with the right diet and water conditions they should be able to live longer...

[vinccc2009]

I don't think is my water condition as I hv a spare cleaner in my sump.

[akina28]

but is it safe to put cleaner and fire shrimp together... they wont fight?

[spkentchai]

but is it safe to put cleaner and fire shrimp together... they wont fight?

They are fine together...they will not be fine with Boxer Shrimp...my boxer killed 2 cleaner shrimps

[darrentyl]

My boxer shrimp kill my cleaner shrimps too.

[clownfish_forever]

Get a CS larger than the BS. Did once before and they can co-exist

[jai9prakash@yahoo.com]

I am unable to keep any shrimps and recently I bought two boxer shrimps and both died within few days. Does fish harm shrimps? The water condtions and parameters are all within well control

[dnsfpl]

do you have coral? or fish only tank?

[LittleBurger]

do you have coral? or fish only tank?

any difference? one of my fs died n I saw it's carcass Well intact. no injury. very sad cos it I'd always out in open.

[dnsfpl]

if fish only tank, could be due to temp, salinity, copper etc etc

inverts are generally more sensitive than fish

[peacemaker]

Did you acclimatize the shrimp when you first bought it? Shrimp are indeed more sensitive, and slow drip acclimatization is almost a must.