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monotreme_man
05/21/2009, 12:24 PM
after we added a new coral banded shrimp into the DT, it promptly disappeared
presumably into one of teh two cave-like structures in the tank.
my children witnessed the shrimp, but my wife has not.
she claims it doesn't exist. how might i entice the shrimp out
so we can all see it again?

plonk some raw shrimp or fish on teh substrate or rock and hope
it smells it before the vibex clean it up?

Fizz71
05/21/2009, 01:53 PM
How long ago did you add it? I haven't had a CB in years because I personally think they're more trouble than their worth, but my fire shrimp took several days before it trusted the tank enough to show itself. It still only comes out at feeding time though. I have a skunk cleaner as well and after his break in period (a few days) he's now out all the time at his self-created cleaning station.

Give it time.

spleify
05/21/2009, 02:10 PM
Yep just give it time. It might not come out during the day much at all. Might be one of those night dwellers.

monotreme_man
05/21/2009, 02:19 PM
its only been 48 hrs.
i am happy to wait; just wanted to check.

(reef tanker: must be patient! must be patient!)