I think my shrimp are awol ...

[kristap]

I picked up a pair of algae eating shrimp from my lfs yesterday and am afraid that they are awol. It's possible that they're hiding but I have seen absolutely no trace of them since releasing them into the tank. In fact, I had an otto die last night and when I found him this morning ... I was surprised to find that there were no shrimp, um, working on him.

Unless they climbed out of the tank, covered save for the cutout for the hob filter ... I think that something may have eaten them. Would you mind lending a quick look at my list for any snail predators?

48G bowfront
1 gold nugget pleco
5 lamp eye tetra
5 red minor tetra
4 hatchets
5 zebra danio
4 otto
4 leopard danio

The shrimp were pretty small but I didn't think that anybody on my list would do something like that. Would they?

 

[Jchillin]

You have no shrimp predators (or any predators) in your tank. I would believe that they have climbed into/under your decorations. You may be able to see them when the lights are out and they come out to forage for food.

 

[kristap]

I was pretty sure that I had a peaceful group of critters. Just my luck to find out that tetras are natural shrimp predators or some such nonsense

 

[Devilishturtles]

I agree with Jchillin. They are probably hiding during the day. Turn the lights out and then come looking for them. You'll find the scowering for food.

 

[Tiffi]

Give them a little time, to adjust to the "new world". They might have to figure out first, that there is nothing to fear.

 

[erik7]

I couldnt find my snail for the first day or two. Turning the lights off, waiting a bit, and coming back with a flashlight or something, and I saw him cruising around. They can blend in fairly easily