Cleaner Shrimp Lifespan

[WindeyD]

Woke up this morning to find my cleaner shrimp deceased; it was a little over 3 years old. What has been everyone's experience in terms of how long these guys live?

 

[NanoDJS]

Sorry to hear , they are good for a few years longest I have had one is like 5 , I dont really know thier lifespan though I suspect we have seen the midrange

 

[Paul B]

I had this spawning pair for (I think) 7 years back in the 70s. I lost their birth certificate so I could be off by a few years. I got them as babies

 

[DeniseAndy]

I lost my blood red after 6 years and he was big when I got him. From my research, that was very old. My cleaners (skunks) have never made it much past 3 yrs either. I usually get them rather large to start too. So, I would say it lived its life out.