scarlet cleaner shrimp

[primas]

ive purchased my 1st scarlet cleaner shrimp 4 days ago.. i have read in many posts that they are very active feeders and roam the floors of the tank foraging for food all day.. but for some reason mine just sits around.. and i havent seen him eat yet.. he just keeps cleaning his wiskers..and walks around a little... i have 2 clowns 1 hep tang 1 flame angle and 1 coral banded shrimp.. they all feed like crazy... and my water is good.. im just afraid he will die if h doesnt eat.. maybe he is when im not around.. but im not sure.. i feed a variety of spiulina flake food an multi food pellets .. nori and spirilina laced brine shrimp in my tank.. i have seen him go for a pellet b4.. and then he spits it out.. i thought theese scarlet cleaner shrimp eveyrthing.. please help

 

[primas]

bump

 

[daniel411]

Are there adequate hiding spaces, and roaming areas, for him and the cbs? Is any of the brine shrimp landing close to him when you place food in the tank?

 

[primas]

u would think he would go after them... do i have to physically place it in front of him?

 

[bbuck_camelback]

Something may be bothering him that is why he won`t come out, wait until night time and if you see him running around try feeding him then. My scarlet cleaners eat most of their food at night.

 

[stillfrodo]

I have 5 and mine go nuts when they see me.Tthey know its feeding time. They eat spirulina and mysis shrimp. Who knew they were cannibals. LOL They grab thier food and go off into a corner to eat. Maybe just give them some time.

 

[rbmount]

my two eat like pigs,to the point of stealing shrimp from my condi. during the night they roam but when the lights come on they are on their rock,in the front of the tank showing out and cleaning themselves. i even watched 1 dropping her eggs the other night.