Blood Shrimp Behavior

[johnkristie]

I got a blood shrimp about 2 weeks ago along with a cleaner shrimp. The cleaner shrimp has been out, even eating out of my hand , but the blood shrimp is always hiding and never comes out of the rocks. Is that normal for that type of shrimp? I fear it's not getting enough to eat. Does it come out at night to forage?

 

[quarryshark]

Yes its pretty normal. They are not as outgoing as the cleaners. There may be exceptions, but we have 2 that stay in the rock about 90% of the time. They will show their faces and come out a little at feeding time.
Give him time, maybe it will change.
I know what you mean with the cleaners, they clean my arm if I'm working in the tank.

 

[jamal-188]

Fire shrimp are not as social but from what I've heard the more you have the more bold they are and will spend less time hiding.

 

[johnkristie]

Do you think it is getting enough to eat?

 

[quarryshark]

They scavenge and should get enough. I target feed mine sinking pellets a couple times a week. They take it with gusto!!

 

[seaham358]

I have 2 in my 125 reef and they used to hide all the time. Now after 6-8 months they come out and dance around ar feeding time. They go crazy for the brine shrimp. When I feed my anemones I take small pieces of shrimp or scalops and feed my cleaners and blood shrimp. I have 5-6 peppermint who I hardly ever see, At night is when they come out

 

[johnkristie]

I tried feeding the blood shrimp by hand tonight and it took a bit of squid from me! I guess it just takes a little time.