Cleaner shrimp missing an eye

TitaniuIVI · 06/05/2006, 12:09 AM

I've had this cleaner shrimp for about 8 months and just yesterday I noticed that it was missing an eye. I was wondering if it's eye could grow back, or if it's a cyclops forever. And were did the eye go anyways? Any help is greatly appreciated.

andrew_kin · 06/05/2006, 03:51 AM

it might ... heard of whiskers and legs growing back ... it might ... am not sure thou

unimike · 06/05/2006, 03:55 AM

Yeah the whiskers do grow back because one of my crabs clawed his whiskers one day after he molted, he's good as new.

Sk8r · 06/05/2006, 08:44 AM

Most anything that happens will be repaired in molt.

TitaniuIVI · 06/05/2006, 12:27 PM

Should I add Iodine to force a faster molt?

kevin2000 · 06/05/2006, 01:15 PM

I doubt that molting would restore an eye ... never seen any thread that supports that belief and it doesnt make sense based on my knowledge of molting.

Cleaner shrimp don't live that long .. 3 yrs is pretty good in most tanks so maybe your shrimps on the tail end of his life cycle? .. not sure.

boomsticks · 06/05/2006, 01:25 PM

I would dump a whole bottle if not two of iodine they will grow five pairs of eyes.

06/05/2006, 12:09 AM	#1
TitaniuIVI Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 391	Cleaner shrimp missing an eye I've had this cleaner shrimp for about 8 months and just yesterday I noticed that it was missing an eye. I was wondering if it's eye could grow back, or if it's a cyclops forever. And were did the eye go anyways? Any help is greatly appreciated. __________________ Ocellaris Clown, Yellow Tang, Royal Gramma, 6 Line Wrasse, Lawnmower Blenny, 2 Neon Gobies, 3 Blue-Green Chromis Current Tank Info: 55gal tank, 20gal sump/fuge, T5 lighting, CSS 65 Skimmer, Eheim 1262, CPR 102 overflow

06/05/2006, 03:51 AM	#2
andrew_kin Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Msia Posts: 341	it might ... heard of whiskers and legs growing back ... it might ... am not sure thou __________________ Just keep swimming ~ Just keep swimming Current Tank Info: 50g

06/05/2006, 08:44 AM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Most anything that happens will be repaired in molt. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

06/05/2006, 12:27 PM	#5
TitaniuIVI Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 391	Should I add Iodine to force a faster molt? __________________ Ocellaris Clown, Yellow Tang, Royal Gramma, 6 Line Wrasse, Lawnmower Blenny, 2 Neon Gobies, 3 Blue-Green Chromis Current Tank Info: 55gal tank, 20gal sump/fuge, T5 lighting, CSS 65 Skimmer, Eheim 1262, CPR 102 overflow

06/05/2006, 01:25 PM	#7
boomsticks Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Good ol NH Posts: 547	I would dump a whole bottle if not two of iodine they will grow five pairs of eyes. __________________ Don't take life too seriously, nobody gets out alive anyway. Current Tank Info: 55 gal reef, 24 cube

06/05/2006, 03:55 AM	#3
unimike Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 234	Yeah the whiskers do grow back because one of my crabs clawed his whiskers one day after he molted, he's good as new.

06/05/2006, 01:15 PM	#6
kevin2000 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,805	I doubt that molting would restore an eye ... never seen any thread that supports that belief and it doesnt make sense based on my knowledge of molting. Cleaner shrimp don't live that long .. 3 yrs is pretty good in most tanks so maybe your shrimps on the tail end of his life cycle? .. not sure.