Are ghost shrimp predators? Perhaps, hehe

[cnylecat]

I woke this morning and did like I have for the past 2 weeks, checked my fish. Rasboras, ok, 4 ghost shrimp, ok, one, two, thr.... uhhh only two endlers. I start looking, and what do I find, the HEAD only of one of my endlers. And but what was eatin on it you ask? A ghost shrimp, Now last night before the light went out, I watched the fish for about 1/2 hr or so, and everyone was done fine. Is there any chance that the shrimp could have cought the endlers and ate it? (If you dont know the breed, they are closely related to the guppy family.) I ask because I hate to have them eat my other two. Thanks for any insight! Charles.

 

[sailfinmolly]

endler's like to sleep hard. They will end up at the bottom of the tank and just lay on the gravel. Even so. I don't think a ghost shrimp could kill one. my guess is he died, and your ghost shrimp were doing what they do best scavenging.

I've noticed that my males seem to fall victem to sudden death with no signs or warning. the water is alway at the right levels.

goodluck, and don't press charges on the ghost shrimp!

 

[FroggyFox]

No...actually ghost shrimp are scavengers. They won't even bother baby fish.

It is more likely that something else happened to the endler and the shrimp was munchin on the remains.

 

[Leopardess]

I'd have to agree with what was said. Sometimes those scavangers do weird things! Why, just this morning I woke up to find my guppy dead, and WHO was crawling all over it??? A big nasty snail!. Now that is gross.

 

[cnylecat]

Originally posted by sailfinmolly
don't press charges on the ghost shrimp!

OK, you guys have saved the ghost shrimp, for now lol. I was about to lay the hammer down on them, seeing as how they only cost .29 compaired to $3.00 for an Endler hehe. JK, but glad to know they werent the cause of the little guys early trip to the big tank in the sky. Thanks!

 

[Gomer]

I don't know....

Just the other night, I saw my ghost shrimp eat a sail!...was eating and pulling him right out of the shell!

 

[SoulFish]

i highly doubt the shrimp did it, chances are the endler just up and died, endlers can be like sometime

 

[spikekillifish]

This may surprise some of you but Ghost shrimp will take down weakened fish. I have observed them take down Silversides and other fish during acclimation. It is possible for several to team up on a sleeping fish as well. If they can get a firm grip on them the fish will struggle to get free, some may tire in the proccess and will be chased around a bit when they do get free. They will continue attacking until the fish shows signs of aggression or strength. These little guys are not as harmless as you think, especially the larger ones.