R.I.P. Scampi :(

[polyppal]

My BR Fire Shrimp disappeared without a trace about a week ago, and still no sign of him. Was hoping he was molting in the Rockwork somewhere, but pulled the Rockwork to add a ledge this weekend and nothing. No note - no anything... Id guess he was eaten, although he was a large shrimp and couldn't see my smaller predatory fish taking him out...

Oh well, its time to move on and let go. RIP Scampi, you were a real one. Your scavenging algae on powerheads in heaven now.

"Do not go gentle into that good night, Scampi.
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light..."

 

[polyppal]

 

[PandorasChalk]

Very unfortunate! I hope it just shows back up one day for you and was just being a master of hide and seek!

 

[polyppal]

Very unfortunate! I hope it just shows back up one day for you and was just being a master of hide and seek!

Let’s hope so! If he does appear at some point he’s better than Waldo

 

[Dburr1014]

No ectoskeleton?

 

[BanjoBandito]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! I'm super attached to my inverts.

 

[polyppal]

No ectoskeleton?

Nope, nothing…

 

[Dburr1014]

Nope, nothing…

What would eat that???
It wouldn't break down that fast

 

[polyppal]

What would eat that???
It wouldn't break down that fast

I have a Japanese hawkfish and a swallowtail angelfish, the hawkish is a pig but has never attacked anything living... other Then that some other snails and hermits... No idea!

 

[polyppal]

So pretty sure I figured out what happened, hawkfish killed him and ate him (along w the hermit crew) before I could notice…

I say this because I got a replacement red shrimp and noticed the hawkfish harassing him right away. And he was dead by morning…

He’s currently in the zoa tank while I look for a new home for him. Beautiful (but total a hole) fish

 

[blaxsun]

I was just going to suggest the hawkfish...

 

[polyppal]

I was just going to suggest the hawkfish...

Yeah I’ve learned what jerks they can be over the past few weeks…

mine has grown about double size since I got him a few months ago. Prob from the all-you-can-eat scarlet shrimp buffet