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Posted: February 27 2004 at 12:03pm |
I've got a tang that I've been worried about ich problems with so I got a couple of peppermint shrimp for the tank. From the very first second that I put them in the tang has been following them around and sidling up to them trying to get cleaned, but they keep running away from him. Does anyone know how long it takes for them to "set up shop"? I worried that the tang will get bored and stop trying.
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Posted: February 27 2004 at 12:25pm |
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Unfortunately pepermints are not cleaner shrimp. I hope the LFS did not tell you they were.
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Posted: February 27 2004 at 12:37pm |
That is what I was going to say. I think they may take forever to set up shop, and wouldn't count on it. I would go with cleaner shrimp, and obviously garlic.
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Posted: February 27 2004 at 12:42pm |
Hmm, I got the peppermints because I don't have a lot of fish (3) and thought that the cleaners pretty much only ate parasites. What else can they eat?
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Posted: February 27 2004 at 12:57pm |
My cleaners eat everything! They are very good at stealing silversides from my anemones. Otherwise they eat brine, flake, just about anything. 
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Posted: February 27 2004 at 1:10pm |
Ok, I give!  Anybody have a cleaner shrimp for sale?
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Posted: March 01 2004 at 12:30pm |
I agree with the above, cleaner shrimp are great to have around. Unfortunately, my cleaner's business has been severely impacted by a copycat Fire Shrimp! But as an FYI Meeshi, they are generally scavengers.
Most LFS sell them. Aquatic Dreams up North has them, The Aquarium or Aquatica down South usually have them. Excellent additions.
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Posted: March 29 2004 at 1:29pm |
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Ok I got a cleaner shrimp from Aquatica last week and he's been doing great. Now, however, I can't find him anywhere! No shrimp, no body, nothing. It's not that big of a tank. Has anyone had a cleaner shrimp go AWOL? I've looked around the tank, but he could have gone a little ways before dying.
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Posted: March 29 2004 at 1:38pm |
Shrimp can fit into surprisingly small places. He is probably just hiding out and nervous from being introduced into the tank. Look for him at night - mine always like to scurry around the tank after lights out.
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Posted: March 29 2004 at 1:42pm |
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Well, we'll keep looking, its just weird, he's been doing so well. Just hanging out on top of the rocks, checking everything out. Until now he hasn't hid at all. The peppermints only come out when its night or feeding time though.
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Posted: March 29 2004 at 1:53pm |
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How much did you pay for your cleaner shrimp?
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You shouldn't be afraid of noises in the dark.
Anything that wants to cause you harm will stalk you silently.
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Posted: March 29 2004 at 2:01pm |
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They had them for $21.99 at Aquatica.
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Posted: March 29 2004 at 5:24pm |
Look in the upside down hidey holes. Ours likes to hang upside down under shelves, in holes, in underhangs, etc.
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Posted: March 29 2004 at 8:42pm |
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There is also the off chance that he is in a molt. They will hide out until the exoskeleon has been cast and the new one is hardened. It shouldn't take too long to do, but you never know.
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Posted: March 29 2004 at 9:49pm |
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We'll keep watching. Its only an 18 gallon tank though, there aren't that many places to hide.
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Posted: March 30 2004 at 5:44am |
I can usually find mine by looking for the long white feelers. If you can't even find them, he may be lost at sea. 
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Posted: March 30 2004 at 7:27am |
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As a side note, it was mentioned that peppermints are not cleaners. Well, mine are confused then. I noticed recently that all 4 shrimp (2 peppermints, 1 cleaner and one fireshrimp who all occupy the same rock) now take "turns" cleaning their tankmates.
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