Shrimp Questions

[H20-Cam]

Hello all!

I just purchased 4 shrimps (freshwater; very small) for my tank. Im sorry i dont know the species of it but they are just like any other shrimp. My tank mates are: Serpae Tetras, Bala Sharks, Livebearers, and an algae eater. I put my 5 shrimps in and in an hour, i could not find them! Were they eaten ? If so, by what? Or are they just hiding in the dark? I really appreciate your help!!!

 

[wuvmybetta]

mmmm shrimp


Yeah, mine always disappear too
The only tank I've had success with them in housed clown loaches...they never bothered the shrimp and I always had babies. But then I had to move my remaining shrimp into a tank with an eel and some cichlids and they quickly vanished ,I hated to see that because I'd had them for quite awhile & I've always heard ghosties are hard to keep

Ghost shrimp will stay small and prawn will grow huge and attack your fish (maybe it's a good thing they were eaten if you had prawn )

But ya never know...they're excellent hiders...keep looking ,they're also jumpers so peek behind and around the tank too

 

[BamaGirl]

HI, if you have glass shrimp they are pretty good hiders. You really have to look to find them. Now the last time i got some I got 12 and i know that 4 or so died, they turn pink and you can see them in the tank, but the others just vanished. No bodies or anything- even when i vaccuumed the tank i never found anything and I mostly have livebearers. I have no idea what happened to them. They are neat but kinda hard to keep alive. Good luck with them. If you do see their o.k. try to add some stress coat to the tank- that seems to help.

 

[Cian McLiam]

I thought my angels had eaten the 4 shrimp I put into my tank, then two months later I found the four of them had been happily living in the filter box at the top corner of the tank!
They seem quite happy in there, everytime I take them out they go back in. I dont mind tho, they keep the white cotton pre-filter clear of any food or bits of gunk!!

Ken

 

[H20-Cam]

woah, cool! This morning i just found one... So im guessing they are savengers and will eat most things lying on the ground?
BTW, THanks for all of ur helps guys & gals!

 

[commanderdoom21]

I ATE THE FISH!!!! I BROKE INTO YOU FISH TANK AND ATE THEM ALL!!!!!! AND I'LL DO IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!!! YOU'LL NEVER STOP ME!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAAAA!!!!! YOU THINK I'M CRAZY? YOU WILL SEE MY GODLY AND MIGHTY WRATH AS I AM ZEUSS!!!!!!

 

[Magnar]

Commander Doom. We either need to increase or reduce your medication. I'm not sure which! Either way as long as you're happy

On the original question from what I've seen most shrimp are sulking bottoms feeders and will hide quite a bit (especially in a new tank). Mind you I've seen a lot of shrimp related fish food for sale and many fish can't read the packets to tell the difference.

 

[sazash]

hiya

i have 2 ghost shrimp in my tank, i was told they were very easy to care for, theyv'e been in the tank for 5 weeks and have been through lots whilst the tank was cycling.

they're funny, have their own hiding places and quite cute characters.

they're probably hiding somewhere, when i bought these 2, i couldn't see loads in the tank, he lifted a rock, there were loads under it!!!!

i'm thinking off getting some more, i really like them!!!


Sara