Skunk cleaner shrimp

[Nate_Krohn]

My cleaner shrimp has been hiding for the past week or so. I can see him under a rock and he’s living but his antennas are pretty much gone. I’ve been spot feeding him to make sure he eats and he does. Any ideas?

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

Is he in the process of molting?

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Think something is picking at him?

 

[Sailfin11]

A fish is probably nipping at his antenna. My cleaner shrimp molts every month, so yours will probably grow back!

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

Do you have a hawkfish in the tank?

 

[Nate_Krohn]

Is he in the process of molting?

He hid a day after he molted

 

[Nate_Krohn]

Do you have a hawkfish in the tank?

I do not. The only thing that might be picking at him is a yellow tang. But I’ve never seen it

 

[Nate_Krohn]

A fish is probably nipping at his antenna. My cleaner shrimp molts every month, so yours will probably grow back!

Good to hear! Thanks! I have a yellow tang in the tank so she might be the problem.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Very normal. Took mine 3 months to come out and stay out. Had it 3+ years and this past Tuesday, purple pseudochromis attacked him during molt. Purple is being evicted from tank as soon as tomorrow !!!

 

[Nate_Krohn]

I woke up this morning and the shrimp molted again and his antennas grew back. He’s acting normal now! Thanks everyone!

 

[eshtog]

I woke up this morning and the shrimp molted again and his antennas grew back. He’s acting normal now! Thanks everyone!

Good to hear!