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11/23/2017, 08:33 AM
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How to tell if a shrimp/invert is healthy before buying
Ive been planning on adding a cleaner shrimp to my tank however i do not know what to look for when buying a shrimp from my LFS.
Are there signs i should be looking out for like buying fish? |
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11/23/2017, 11:34 AM
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Laying on it's back on the bottom is a bad sign
 Is it moving around, perhaps picking at algae or other things in the tank? Does it react if a fish swims by? Cleaner shrimps, especially the common skunk cleaner, are almost always out someplace where the fish can see them, waving their antennae around trying to attract a customer.
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11/23/2017, 11:55 AM
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One of the ways is to observe the person catching the shrimp. If the shrimp isn't putting up much resistance when attempting to net him, that might be a sign.
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11/23/2017, 12:11 PM
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What they said ^^
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11/23/2017, 01:11 PM
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Perched up high and swaying back and forth.
Not that's it's a health issue but colour intensity varies with shrimps so be discriminating, look for a deep rich solid red for the fires, and bright red stripe on the very white background on the skunks. Like any invert, temp and salinity acclimatization is important. |
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11/24/2017, 02:53 PM
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I generally check their vitals - pulse, blood pressure and temp. and of course reflexes.
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11/24/2017, 03:18 PM
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Put your hand in the tank, it it jumps on it and tries to clean it, it is healthy.
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11/24/2017, 04:49 PM
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