Is this possible? Fish to Carcuss in 30 Hours.

[MagnumVP]

10G tank
2 Guppies
2 Molly's
3 Neon Tetras (now two)
3 Ghost shrimp

We fed fish our normal yesterday and everything seemed fine and all fish accounted for. 30 hours later we had one less Tetra and a carcass (See attached for picture). Is it possible to go from normal to just bones in 30 hours?

Are the ghost shrimp that efficient?

 

[Crepe]

Very possible. I've had whole gold fish (6") disappear upon death in my pond...Countless tetras have also fallen prey to my snails and other fish.

 

[mfdrookie516]

yep... fish eat other fish... some just wait until they're dead to do so

 

[aquabeast]

ghost shrimp to be the cause

 

[MagnumVP]

I'm aware that fish eat other fish but I was more wondering if these little fish could eat another fish to the bones that fast?

 

[ejaramillo01]

Of course possible, specially a tetra

 

[MagnumVP]

Nice. Thanks.

Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: 10ppm

I'm actually surprised that there was no ammonia. The Ghost Shrimp did their job.

 

[ejaramillo01]

Good job with your water quality!

Keep up the good work

 

[BigJim]

I've watched the snails in my tank reduce a 2" guppy body to a skeleton in less than 8 hours.