Sprucegruve Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 so when i purchased 6 flower shrimp the other day i dident know these guys like to leave the tank and go for a little walk...... My bad, i had them in a 30 gallon without a proper fitting lid,i went to check on them 2 hours ago and found 2 of the buggers on the floor,one was alreaddy dead and it looked as if the second on just jumped a few minutes ago(because he was still wet) so far so good, the one guy i found alive is doing well(back in the tank)(with a new lid) so just a friendly warning, these guys will try to leave the tank if the opportunity arieses i did alot of research before geting these guys and this subject never once came up when i was reading about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekker59 Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 I was looking at putting some of these in my lidless tank. Thanks for the heads up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdre Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 i had a semi tarded xxl blue lobster used to climb out my tank, always found him fighting my cat.... and he always lived, so i sold his simple self I was looking at putting some of these in my lidless tank. Thanks for the heads up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprucegruve Posted September 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 lol thats kinda funny a lobster fighting a cat. but to answer any questions, my tank is very heavily planted and the shrimp climbed my jungle vals to the top of the tank to escape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyGrl Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 i have had one in a rimless lidless tank for over a year and he has never jumped. perhaps they didnt like your water. mine will crawl out of nets when i have moved them... Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprucegruve Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 im not too sure what the problem was, but i have since then put 3 of them in my 10 gallon without a lid, and they seem to stay on my driftwood in the heavy current. no problems ever since the 2 jumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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