tomherndon
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I moved a 4 adult amano shrimp from a 5g to the 30g community tank. I got them from the LFS and kept them in the 5 for about 6 weeks, feeding them algae tabs and the occasional left over spinach leaf.
I did the usual slow transfer of water from the 30 into the container with the shrimp and eventual release into the tank. The 30g is all tetra raspora danio cory'd out with a large Java Fern/wood/rocks. Green/Pepper cories are the largest fish in the tank. The tank has a glass cover, but the back, plastic edge has never been placed - two HOB filters.
The shrimp scuttled about across the wood and glass and seemed to be enjoying the space for an hour or two later. I kept a close eye in case the fish got aggressive The danios rushed the shrimp a time or two when they were open swimming, but never made a real move on them. The shrimp were picking surfaces etc when I shut down the lights for the night.
Next morning, only one could be found and my toddler walks up and says 'what's this', handing me a dessicated shrimp carcass he found on the floor near the tank.
When I was looking up tips/pointers on shrimp, I never saw a post about jumpers. . .
I'm assuming the other two may have also jumped, but the cats found them before my toddler. A through inspection of the tank, using a scraper to probe and push water through any hiding spots failed to show another shrimp. And I would think any carcass would linger a day or two before it could be completely consumed by the cats. . .
A second sweep of the tank shows only the one remaining shrimp.
If shrimp jumpers are to be a reappearing issue ('cause I really like the crustaceans!) I'll cut the back cover and install it.
Anyone else have experience/comments in this area?
I did the usual slow transfer of water from the 30 into the container with the shrimp and eventual release into the tank. The 30g is all tetra raspora danio cory'd out with a large Java Fern/wood/rocks. Green/Pepper cories are the largest fish in the tank. The tank has a glass cover, but the back, plastic edge has never been placed - two HOB filters.
The shrimp scuttled about across the wood and glass and seemed to be enjoying the space for an hour or two later. I kept a close eye in case the fish got aggressive The danios rushed the shrimp a time or two when they were open swimming, but never made a real move on them. The shrimp were picking surfaces etc when I shut down the lights for the night.
Next morning, only one could be found and my toddler walks up and says 'what's this', handing me a dessicated shrimp carcass he found on the floor near the tank.
When I was looking up tips/pointers on shrimp, I never saw a post about jumpers. . .
I'm assuming the other two may have also jumped, but the cats found them before my toddler. A through inspection of the tank, using a scraper to probe and push water through any hiding spots failed to show another shrimp. And I would think any carcass would linger a day or two before it could be completely consumed by the cats. . .
A second sweep of the tank shows only the one remaining shrimp.
If shrimp jumpers are to be a reappearing issue ('cause I really like the crustaceans!) I'll cut the back cover and install it.
Anyone else have experience/comments in this area?
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