Cant get Cleaner shrimp out of its current aquarium.

[Ethan2335]

I have two cleaner shrimp currently in my eight gallon tank and i wanted to get one out to put in my 40 gallon but it seems almost impossible to get him out. I've tried having him go to the top to eat then using a net but i just cant get him out. Any suggestions?

 

[jraker]

Take out the rock, do a large water change so there is only an inch or so of water. Then you can easily get the shrimp into a container.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Bait it into a cup with a piece of food, cover the top with your hand once it goes in. Cleaner shrimp are easy...

 

[scooter31707]

Take a 2-liter Coke bottle and cut it in half. Take the top and turn it upside down into the bottom half, so the mouth part of the bottle will be inside the bottom half. Bait it with some food. May take a couple of days, but it should work.

 

[jbvdhp]

You have an 8 gallon tank and can't get a shrimp out? Remove all the rock, drain the water and get it out. I can't imagine your system being that difficult?

 

[lifeoffaith]

Hmmmm...my cleaner will jump right onto stuff I put into the tank, particularly if there is food in it. He'll even jump on my hand and clean it.

 

[snorvich]

Hmmmm...my cleaner will jump right onto stuff I put into the tank, particularly if there is food in it. He'll even jump on my hand and clean it.

FYI, they will also clean your teeth. :rollface:

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Steve, don't you have a video of them doing that?

 

[lifeoffaith]

FYI, they will also clean your teeth. :rollface:

Who needs a toothbrush???