cleaner shrimp disappeared?

[fish77]

I have had this cleaner shrimp for more then a year. my whole tank is running smoothly. Have not seen this cleaner shrimp in a few weeks now checked the rock work...nothing so I am thinking he died. My tanks perimeters are fine.
The current tankmates are:
-2 clownfish
-1 small bta
-9 nass snails
I do a 25% water change per week. I used dried salt for my last water change , could that affect anything like the calcium levels for his molt. And I did buy him at full size. Thanks for you help!

 

[sedor]

Sometimes they are good at hiding away from a while, they find holes in the rock that you never even thought were there. Really there is no way to tell what happened...sorry.

 

[RenoR1]

And your positive he isn't just hiding from you? I thought I had lost all my peppermint shrimp, but turns out they are just super shy (still have all three.)

 

[Anemonebuff]

Cleaners are not like Peps. They will not hide that long. They do not live very long. 1-3 years with 3 years pushing it. I have not had one last more than about 2 years.

 

[RenoR1]

I was kinda more focusing on the fact that he could be "chillin" somewhere. Or dead. Either way. I have also thought some were hiding, until I found a claw or something proving they were not hiding.....

 

[fish77]

Thanks for the quick replys! I looked again in the rock work with a flash light in almost every nook...still can't find it. considering I have pretty open rock work, and its been 2 weeks..I think he is dead. I also brought him full size. Would it be alright to add another cleaner shrimp? family wants another "jacques" (finding nemo). Thanks!

 

[sedor]

You can have multiple cleaners in a tank...generally they get along.

 

[Indymann99]

I have 2 that get along fine with each other.. and my 7yr old.

 

[fish77]

Thanks for the replys!