How long do your skunk cleaner shrimp live for?

[AydenLincoln]

It occured to me my skunk cleaner shrimp live for about a year and then disappear/die on me. The second one just died after about a year I usually get them fairly small and they molt many times before succumbing to what I assume is getting stuck in their own molt usually the cause of death for most crustaceans. How long do yours live?

 

[fishywishy]

I don’t know why, but it’s always right around a year for me too. They’re fine, then out of nowhere, they just stop moving, even when I get them young.

For some reason, it also happens within 2-3 months after I move them to a different tank.

I guess they need better care than we think.

 

[Idech]

Mine was big when I got it and it lived in my tank for 2 to 2 1/2 years. It must have been at least 3 when it died.

 

[PharmrJohn]

Didn't have one like yours, but on two separate occasions I had a Coral Banded Shrimp live to about 3 years. Those are hardy little devils!

 

[braaap]

My last tank I had one for 3 years when I took down the tank.

I just got one for this tank about 2 months ago now. He’s my sons favorite so he needs to last forever lol