Farrah Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Anyone ever had their shrimp get out of their pico (aquavase, no top)? This morning I went to turn on my pico light, and couldn't find my Periclimenes . So I looked around on the counter, and he was dead there. How did he get out? Is this common? I don't have any kids or animals around the house that could have done it. How do I prevent it in the future? Poor little guy... I was quite fond of him. Link to comment
burnah Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 shrimps may accelerate very fast over small distances by moving all their back legs at once, so he may did this and because of the size of the tank he got out... Link to comment
Farrah Posted October 19, 2004 Author Share Posted October 19, 2004 So should I not get another? Will it just happen again? Link to comment
format32 Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 It will happen again... I wouldnt keep much in one of those size tanks...Seems to me that one might be able to make a plastic screen top that would keep him in there. Check around Home depot if your from the states. Link to comment
ImAnanoReefer Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Plastic wrap like the kind you'd wrap sandwiches in works as a temprorary fix. I used it on my aquavase when i got my brittle-star. He was rather suicidal for the first day and a half, but now he doesn't try to climb out anymore. Link to comment
chrisisthereefer Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 i keep my aquavase covered so nothing will jump out, and it has barely any evaporation. Link to comment
Farrah Posted October 27, 2004 Author Share Posted October 27, 2004 How do you cover yours? Link to comment
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