Fire shrimp missing

[airedwin]

I've had a fire shrimp for a while and I can't find it anymore. Is it possible my bubble tip anemone ate it somehow? Like it accidentally got too close to it?

 

[Geebs19]

How long has it been gone? Possible its hiding after molting?

 

[DaJMasta]

They are good hiders, and they seem to prefer to come out in the evening. Maybe turn off flow and feed a bit in the evening and see if it comes out.

It's certainly possible that they could die, though I think getting by a BTA would be pretty unlikely unless it was already sick. I have actually seen a smaller one that got eaten by a maxi mini carpet anemone, but I don't think a BTA stings as hard or sticks as much, and it only was caught because it was being chased by another one.

 

[airedwin]

How long has it been gone? Possible its hiding after molting?

A few days, I usually see it's molt she'll, but not this time. Interestingly a peppermint shrimp took over it's home.

 

[airedwin]

They are good hiders, and they seem to prefer to come out in the evening. Maybe turn off flow and feed a bit in the evening and see if it comes out.

It's certainly possible that they could die, though I think getting by a BTA would be pretty unlikely unless it was already sick. I have actually seen a smaller one that got eaten by a maxi mini carpet anemone, but I don't think a BTA stings as hard or sticks as much, and it only was caught because it was being chased by another one.

I see, hmm, I have no idea where it went. It's usuat always under the same cave for as long as I've had it, about six months

 

[Jared Bryant]

Could be fish. I watched my 5" melanarus wrasse bash a full grown one on the rocks into bite size pieces. There was no aggression shown until that day.

 

[TISLE]

I have 2 blood fire shrimp in a 75 with a skunk cleaner. I see the skunk everyday, the blood shrimp once in a blue moon. I honestly thought they were gone about a month ago when I didn't see them for a couple months, but sure as **** they were deep in a cave I have thats near impossible to see into. Sometimes I go weeks if not months without seeing them. Don't be too worried, however keep an eye out.

 

[airedwin]

Could be fish. I watched my 5" melanarus wrasse bash a full grown one on the rocks into bite size pieces. There was no aggression shown until that day.

Hmm my fish aren't that big, a tang, two clowns, three damsels, watchman goby

 

[airedwin]

I have 2 blood fire shrimp in a 75 with a skunk cleaner. I see the skunk everyday, the blood shrimp once in a blue moon. I honestly thought they were gone about a month ago when I didn't see them for a couple months, but sure as **** they were deep in a cave I have thats near impossible to see into. Sometimes I go weeks if not months without seeing them. Don't be too worried, however keep an eye out.

Ok cool, hopefully it just found a new home

 

[revenant]

I thought both my fire shrimp were gone (hadn't seen them for weeks) but nope I finally saw the both of them the other night... they are very good at hiding. I have a LOT of LR too...

 

[Mikeltee]

They roll at night to hunt... illuminate your tank 2 hours after lights out with a flash light. He's in there...