Cleaner Shrimp won't come out.

clown52

Member
I got a cleaner shrimp at my LFS about a week ago. He seems to be afraid of my Sailfin Tang. He just sits back behind this rock where none of the fish can get to him. Is it possible he was tank raised and has never seen a fish?
My old cleaner would run around all over the place. Should I try to coax him out with food?
 
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jasondean

Guest
IT took almost 2 months before one of mine would come out and clean the other hides under the rocks and only cleans fish at night when the lights are off.
 

nm reef

Active Member
Sometimes they can take a while to adjust....and if they have recently molted they'll hide until the new skeleton hardens...I'd give it some time before taking any drastic action to lure him out.
 
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