Cleaner Shrimp acclimation

[garmes]

If a cleaner shrimp lost a rear leg during acclimation will the leg grow back? Also will the shrimp survive?

Acclimation was standard. We acclimated two cleaner shrimp and 27 hermits. Only one cleaner shrimp lost a leg. Could have been missing at the lfs.

 

[Fluff]

It should grow a new one. I don't see any reason why it wouldn't survive without a rear leg.

 

[maxamillion]

unless you have a blenny! I had a shrimp (pepermint, i dont know how cleaners fair with blennies) that lost one leg when it got into my overflow. It was fine, but as soon as I put it back into the display tank... the blenny could just tell... it crept out and ate it!

 

[garmes]

No Bleny's

We have actually added 2 clowns false percs. The shrimp is doing very well and seems to be very happy.

 

[SeriousDude5]

One leg doesnt seem like it would have an effect on the fish unless it gets infected or something "not sure what to call it in saltwater world" but yes I believe it will grow back.