Need advise asap

[Akira38]

My cleaner shrimp of the last 16 months died (im not looking for how he died so please don't hound me with water parameters). I found him dead about 2 hours ago, I couldn't get him out because I couldn't reach him (im in a wheelchair). Now that someone is here to help me it seems that my clown fish decided to feed my 5 inch RBTA the dead shrimp. It's almost complete in its stomach now. Should I be concerned for the anemone? I don't know for sure, but I don't think the anemone can digest the shrimp because of its shell. Even if it can digest the shrimp its still a massive meal.

I don't want to lose 2 pets today!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

It’s fine. They are opportunistic eaters.

 

[Katrina71]

Circle of life. I'm sorry for your loss

 

[Akira38]

Thanks for the replies. I don't have to be concerned about the anemone over eating? I've heard that a lot of people have killed their anemones by giving them meals that were too large. The shrimp, even minus its whiskers, seems a lot larger than a silverside.

 

[Akira38]

Update. Nothing's really changed, there's still about 1/3 of the shrimp hanging outside the anemones mouth. It doesn't seem like the anemone its actively trying to eat it anymore. I guess leaving it alone is the best thing to do, I'm just kind of scared to go to bed until this is resolved.

Again, thank you to those that replied. It means a lot.

 

[EmdeReef]

Don’t worry, nems will expel food they don’t like.

Sorry about the shrimp

 

[MTBake]

Nem should be fine. Might take a little while to look normal after it eats or expels the shrimp.

 

[JoshKReef]

If you're lucky, it will trigger a nem split!

 

[davocean]

Just has to be asked, but you are certain it's not a molt?

That would make sense to me for nem being slow to take it in, but either way not a problem for a healthy nem

 

[Akira38]

100% not a molt. The BTA expelled the shrimp and looks fairly normal now. Thanks for all the help!

 

[vetteguy53081]

The shrimp as a meal to Nem is perfectly fine. Shrimp do well in a reef system but now known to be long lived if conditions (such as Nitrate high) change. In Most cases, shrimp have a loss of life during molting. Their shells as semi soft and harden over 24 hrs. If another tank occupant can get to the shrimp before shell hardens- shrimp is doomed.

 

[MnFish1]

Thanks for the replies. I don't have to be concerned about the anemone over eating? I've heard that a lot of people have killed their anemones by giving them meals that were too large. The shrimp, even minus its whiskers, seems a lot larger than a silverside.

Probably not true that people overfed their anemone and it died - unless they didnt remove the waste products. This is probably bad on my part - but I fed my carpet anemone a 6 inch discus one time. The key is to remove the waste once it's expelled. Depending on the size of the tank. If the anemone can't eat it - they won't.....