Shrimp Activity

[nacl-man]

I just put two cleaner shrimp and a firefish into my setup three days ago (60G / Bi-Color Blennie / Clarkii / setup for 1 year or more everything stable)... they just seem to kinda hang out behind my rock work.
Do they eventually become more active? I am concerned that perhaps my temp is a little too high (82)? I can't keep it any cooler because my lighting heats the tank up to 83 during the day if I set the heater any lower, i don't like huge temp fluctuations.
Cheers!

 

[bigarn]

I have a peppermint shrimp that did the same thing when I first got him......used to hideout in a cave most of the time. Do you watch them at lights out? Mine was most active then at the beginning, now he's all over the place and quite entertaining.
Give them time to adjust and they'll be fine. Nothing wrong with your temp. I keep mine between 80-82.
JUst a thought...How did you acclimate them?
:happyfish

 

[nacl-man]

yeah they come out during lights off but both stay on the same rock.
acclimated using drip method about 2 hours (maybe 1.5, i get impatient lol).
thanks for the reply!
Cheers!