Fish Eating Shrimp?

[fishman3]

guys,

im still new so dont laugh to loudly at the title!!!

I unfortunately lost a RNT last night (i presume last night) i found him this morning in the arms of one of my amano shrimp who it appeared was eating him

the amano have plant and veg matter to eat as well as algae and bottom pellets that they sometime steal of the cories.

I am sure my feeding isn't light and in fact may be too much as i have an outbreak of snails!!! (btw what meds can i use with my tank mates to eradicate these snails? - list at bottom)

will the amano have simply scavenged the RNT body or is it likely he grabbed it in the dark and ate him?


Tank set up

25g freshwater with trickle hood filtration and lighting

2 x red dalmation molly's
2 x honey gouramis
6 x guppies (2 male)
6 x halequin tetra
7 x RNT
4 x spotted corydoras
3 x amano shrimp

 

[OldMan47]

Anything designed to kill snails will make a mess of shrimp in a hurry. In general, snails can be controlled by removing them when you see them and making sure that you don't overfeed the tank. It will not completely eliminate the snails but will control them nicely.

 

[rdd1952]

The shrimp are scavengers and will eat what ever they find. It's highly unlikely that the shrimp actually killed the fish. It could have died from a number of things. I assume RNT is a red neon tetra??? If so neons are kind of delicate. How long has the tank been set up?

As for the snails, I would steer clear of using chemicals on them. They can cause more harm than good. What type snails are they? You are corret that over feeding is probably the problem. It can definitely lead to snail population explosions ans they feed on the food that ends up on the bottom.

 

[greenscooby]

Not 100% sure but you could try an assassin snail.

I only say not sure because i know nothing about shrimps.

 

[fishman3]

Not 100% sure but you could try an assassin snail.

I only say not sure because i know nothing about shrimps.

RDD i meant rummy nose tetra sorry.... the tank has been set up around 3 weeks now with only 1 fish loss the RNT. i completed a fishless cycle.

on the assassin snail front would 1 of these make a big difference in the tank? also what do they feed on when all the pond snails have gone? will they have any problems with my other tank mates?