Camel Shrimp

[christine]

Hello Everyone,
First I would like to take the time to THANK everyone who has written me back with their knowledge! Thank You!
I have a 75gal Reef Tank---
I have a cleaning crew consiting of 8 Turbo Snails, 2 Astera Snails, 1 Sally lightfoot, 3 Blue Leg Hermits, 2 Cleaner Shrimp, and a Scooter Blenney. I just added a Camel Shrimp and NEVER see him. Is this normal behavior? The cleaner shrimp come out when I feed. They just about eat out of my hand!!
There are 3 fish in the tank, a green damsel (tame) a yellow tang and a black clown, all been together for two months with no problems. Do the Camel shrimp hide in the live rock?
Christine
ps- Is it me or are the Sally Lightfoots a gas! I could look at her all day!!!!!

 

[jimi]

Yes ,it is normal for shrimp to hide sometimes cleaners even hide until its chow time.

 

[niteshift]

Sally lightfoots are a gas. it shocked me the first time i saw mine jump for the shrimp that was intended for my fish . Who knew they could move that fast.
Chelle

 

[krazzydart]

Since they are not a "predator" they seek refuge under the rock, they come out more at night to look for food.... or until they feel safe....

 

[t_larz]

hey guys,
I am so glad I found this post, I bought two of them along with a cleaner recently and thought that something was wrong, the cleaner somes out all the time but the camels never have I seen yet since I put them in there. I have 90lbs. of rock though so thats where they probably are. lol. What do you guys feed your cleaner shrimp, I just let mine be a scavenger for food, and he is doing just fine. Thanks for any input.
~Lars

 

[jimi]

I intentionally feed mine prime reef every now and then just to make sure their getting enough food.