Fire/Blood Shrimp

[gamerproz]

Brought a Fire Shrimp 4 weeks ago, molted during the 1st week becuz the Royal Dottyback bite off all his white antennae and part of the tail.Now molted again but his antennae nvr return to full length and 2 legs not there, tail also nt recovered. Isit nt enought Iodide? or because fish disturb him when he molt? Dose AquaPharm Lab Trace Elements weekly 3ml for 14g. Need Advice

Will Post Pics Later.

[Milch_Tan]

i used to keep them too, ghost boxing shrimp, dr shrimp, fire shrimp.. deformed, broken legs, tails, feelers, etc will just grow back normal after a 1-2 molting.

[yikai]

such extensive damage to your shrimp would take more than 1 moult...

can't expect it to grow back everything during it's 1st moult. be patient

and get that dottyback out! haha

[oceanviper]

such extensive damage to your shrimp would take more than 1 moult...

can't expect it to grow back everything during it's 1st moult. be patient

and get that dottyback out! haha

Your dottyback need to be quarantine or the fire shrimp to prevent further stress....

[DUCADOS]

Ya. U need to take out the dottyback. Shrimp r very prone to fish attack. A little attack a day may result to stress or even up the lorry 1 day.

So make sure all your fishes in the tank r ok with shrimp then only u intro them together

[oceanviper]

Ya. U need to take out the dottyback. Shrimp r very prone to fish attack. A little attack a day may result to stress or even up the lorry 1 day.

So make sure all your fishes in the tank r ok with shrimp then only u intro them together

Fire Shrimp are quite notorious to other shrimp but will easily overthrone by your dottyback.....

[yikai]

in a big tank, you can keep more than 1 fire with other shrimps.

i have 4 cleaner and 2 fire in my 183 gallons.

fire shrimps are extremely shy and will usually hide for the 1st 1 or 2 weeks. then slowly emerge and become more brave.

they are peaceful but may chase other shrimps away at times.

[gamerproz]

To difficult to take out Dottyback, Can I add 1 more Fire Shrimp to protect the existing + 1 more Cleaner Shrimp to divert Dottyback attention to it? Where can I buy Fire Shrimp??(stay at Pasir Ris)

1st Week

4th Week (left 3 legs)

[dryDiver]

hi bro, there are 4 marine fish shops at pasir ris.

It may take a few molts for ur fire to recover. meanwhile feed him well. adding iodine is good.

The dottyback is a known gangster. adding more shrimps would give him more victims to hammer!!!!

[yikai]

To difficult to take out Dottyback, Can I add 1 more Fire Shrimp to protect the existing + 1 more Cleaner Shrimp to divert Dottyback attention to it? Where can I buy Fire Shrimp??(stay at Pasir Ris)

1st Week

4th Week (left 3 legs)

take the dottyback out. no question.

stop putting poor shrimps in the tank for the dottyback to kill.

don't add anymore fire shrimp until yours is fully recovered. fire shrimps are not as easy to pair as cleaner shrimps as you think.

[poh34]

Yes ... get the dottyback out.

my hermit and camel back shrimp all never live for 24hrs cos eaten up by dotty back.

2 red fire fish also stress till death by dotty back within 1 day.

Very bad experience with dotty back,

Is fire shrimp reef safe?

[yikai]

yes fire shrimp is reef safe.....

[oceanviper]

take the dottyback out. no question.

stop putting poor shrimps in the tank for the dottyback to kill.

don't add anymore fire shrimp until yours is fully recovered. fire shrimps are not as easy to pair as cleaner shrimps as you think.

If you add one more fire shrimp, the new one may also gang with the dottyback to bully the weak one....