Cleaner shrimp superglued his hands together

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  1. vtecintegra

    vtecintegra Fire Worm

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    Don't know if there is a solution to this, so maybe it can be a word of warning. I put a blob a superglue on a frag rock, stuck the frag on and put it in the tank. My cleaner shrimp came running over and started picking at the superglue. Before I could stop him, he managed to get a bit of superglue on both claws and they stuck together. Hopefully, he'll get them seperated quick. Lesson learned, make sure the superglue is hard before anything goes near it.
     
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  3. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    If it's been a decently long time since the last molt, a bit of iodine could help speed up the process.
     
  4. vtecintegra

    vtecintegra Fire Worm

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    Great idea. I think it's been a while and I've got a bottle of Iodine. Dosing now.


    Edit: He got his claws separated. The superglue is only on one so he can eat at least.
     
    Last edited: Jul 7, 2010