bamboo shrimp dead

[murdersfaces16]

so mine turned up dead. which of my fish couldve killed it? I have 2 dwarf gouramis, assorted guppies and danios, a peacock eel, and a clown pleco.

 

[FreshyFresh]

I think the Butler did it.

 

[FishDad]

... with the lead pipe, in the kitchen.

 

[FishDad]

Does it look mauled or just dead?

 

[OrangeCones]

so mine turned up dead. which of my fish couldve killed it? I have 2 dwarf gouramis, assorted guppies and danios, a peacock eel, and a clown pleco.

Any of the fish you have could have, but more likely that they are feasting on the dead body. How were you feeding the shrimp? Atyopsis moluccensis (aka bamboo shrimp) are difficult to feed, being filter feeders. How long was the tank set up? What kind of flow do you have in the tank?

 

[murdersfaces16]

max flow, algae tabs, set up for 1 month, I only found its mauled tail.

 

[OrangeCones]

The shrimp was a filter feeder, which means it needs its food dissolved in the water. It would not likely have lived long with being fed algae tablets.

 

[murdersfaces16]

what can they be fed?

 

[OrangeCones]

They filter food from the water's flow. Their tank must be a well-established planted tank where they can filter microscopic algae and other tiny organisms. Some have luck feeding them powdered algae that is dissolved in the outflow of the filter.

Bamboo Shrimp

 

[Persistency]

I used algae tabs that I crushed into powder first. It worked well.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Question - are you sure the shrimp is really dead and you didn't just see the molt? It looks an awful lot like a dead critter, and usually the shrimp itself hides out for a bit after molting as they are vulnerable until their new shell hardens. Although once he molted, there is a fair chance one of the tankmates had a little shrimp snack anyways....

 

[Persistency]

Question - are you sure the shrimp is really dead and you didn't just see the molt? It looks an awful lot like a dead critter, and usually the shrimp itself hides out for a bit after molting as they are vulnerable until their new shell hardens. Although once he molted, there is a fair chance one of the tankmates had a little shrimp snack anyways....

That's a good idea. This is what mine's molt looked like, although if only the tail was left, it might be hard to determine if it was that or the shrimp itself.



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