klaymann Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 What the hell eats shrimp shells ... my favorite shrimps have dissapeared from my live rock tank .. just emptied the rock and stuff to look for them or the remains ... nothing ... not a single section of the body/leg left .. like they dissapeared into thin air .. not in the rock either ...........only has 2 clowns and a large black brittle star in there ( the one who eats leathers).... stumped !! any ideas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 Could have been the brittlestar. Shrimp are pretty good at cleaning up shrimp remains too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 Bacteria are pretty good too. If the shrimp died, it wouldn't take long for it to disappear. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 I'd suspect the brittlestar too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaymann Posted August 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 one BBQ'd brittlestar coming up ! :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 what shrimp is it that you missing? cleaner, fire or ?? as some shrimp manage to disappear and then pop back days or weeks later. if it is a cleaner then i would point the finger at the brittle star too. but remember innocent til proven guilty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 i had the same thing happen to me just went ????? that was like 4 months ago weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 i had the same thing happen to me just went ????? what was and is your salinity did it change with or without your knowledge ?as larger flactuations will kill shrimps quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaymann Posted August 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 tank was fine ... the shrimps were in there for about 6 months , tank full of live rock/life plus the clowns an anemone.. only new intro was the brittlestar isolated from main tank because of coral munching .... stupid me :evil: !! really pissed off with my self Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 The carpet behind the tank can do it, especially if something in the tank has been annoying the shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregb Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 How much are cleaner shrimp in NZ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 Depends but $40-$60 nzd, how much over there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 Also depends on the store, some $60 - $70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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