Wood Shrimps have disappeared presumed dead

[MrsShrimp]

Hi,
I'm new to the forum and have a 10 gallon tank with tetras, gourami, x2 corys and 4 amarno shrimp. The Armano are thriving but I bought 2 Wood Shrimp a few weeks ago and since they went in, I never saw the bigger one again. The smaller one I saw on and off for a few weeks but this time I haven't seen him for 2 weeks ever since I did the water change and cleaned the filter. One time he was actually inside the bottom of the filter but he's definitely not in there now. I have a good amount of plants and some drift wood and have searched carefully by hand but nothing. The pet shop says they are masters at hiding but he's completely vanished. I feel almost bereft and have to keep telling myself it's a shrimp ffs! The pair weren't cheap at £10 for 2 but I think I won't bother with this type again.
What do people think who have had these guys? Any successes or otherwise, I would be interested in hearing about them.
Thanks.

 

[MattW]

I've never had them before. But I did hear they love a good hiding spot, usually with access to flow, so they can make use of their fans for filter feeding.

What's the flow like in the tank?

 

[MrsShrimp]

Thanks for replying. It's good, maybe too good now I've got a air pump in one corner. One time I saw the wood shrimp actually sat on drift wood right in the middle of the stream filter feeding. It was amazing to see.

 

[MattW]

If you are still uncertain, add a small amount of some crushed flake flood into the flow and see if they come out. My amanos emerge from the depths when food is added to my tank

 

[MrsShrimp]

Ok I will try this. I feed the others algae wafer and it's funny when they drag the wafers away from marauding fish!! Thanks for your help

 

[MattW]

I've had that to Shrimp are a great watch when food is involved. I once had an amano shrimp climb to the top of the tank and sit on the thermometer with an alage wafer just to get a bite