Shrimp Be Gone

[Robbo851]

hi , i have several fish tanks one of which is a 15-20 gallon planted tank containing i panda corry 1 female betta 1 platy 1 female dwarf gourami (small bout an inch) ,1 false flying fox and one african filter shrimp bout 1.5 inchs and 1 ghost shrimp. as you might be able to tell these are the survivors of an old tank as they all were in pairs or groups when bought. So recently i decided to add 7 neon tetras and some shrimp and snails. about 20 cherry and 6 ghost shrimp as well as 10 red ramshorn snails and 5 black mystery snails. I am posting this because i haven't seen any of my shrimp except the ones previous which seem fine, i add a few drops of kent iodine once a week but i haven't seen them since i put them in about 6-7 weeks ago, is this normal or have they been eaten if so by whom?

 

[xxBarneyxx]

How much cover do you have in your tank? I put 12 cherry shrimp in my tank and they have all vanished I occasionally see one or two come out to feed but they all live in one of the busy plants on the right of my tank and are really hard to see

 

[Robbo851]

quite a lot of plants and rocks , if they are just hiding really well will there be a point when they will come out more?

 

[matchstickgeezer]

quite a lot of plants and rocks , if they are just hiding really well will there be a point when they will come out more?

My community tank cherrys are always hiding in the java fern at the back in a group.

They do occasionally come out into the open and like it on bogwood where they strip the algae.

You should see them come out soon enough!

 

[Robbo851]

quite a lot of plants and rocks , if they are just hiding really well will there be a point when they will come out more?

My community tank cherrys are always hiding in the java fern at the back in a group.

They do occasionally come out into the open and like it on bogwood where they strip the algae.

You should see them come out soon enough!

thanks , maybe i'll put a piece of bogwood in and keep a look out.

does anyone think i should remove any of the fish to make the shrimp feel safer?

 

[xxBarneyxx]

I'm not sure it will make any difference. I put my shrimp in before my fish and they still hid