I got my betta and 3 ghost shrimp home Sunday afternoon. I have been checking on them each morning. Yesterday morn I could only count 2. Shrimp #1 was on the floor in front of the tank, all dead, did he jump? There are 2 small openings on the lid, a handle and above the filter... This morning #2 is dead in the bottom of the tank, and #3 is missing altogether... What am I doing wrong for my shrimpys?
betta, 1 missing ghost shrimp & 2 dead
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Codyluthy
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Are they in a bowl? Cause they need filtration . And also yes I have a few ghost shrimp jump on me before it is defently possible they thought the grass was greener on the other side
creic38
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Shrimpies are lunches for betta! That one you found on the floor definitely jumped.....I was told they do that. Your betta probably chased that poor bastid and he took a gamble.
creic38
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Codyluthy said:
Hahahaha.......nice one!
PolyptRus
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It sounds like your beta probably got hungry I used to buy ghost shrimp for my cichlids when they were small and I would watch them chase the shrimp to the surface and the shrimp would jump and get stuck on the side of the glass. Fish are naturally attracted to the shrimp. I found one all dried up on the floor under my tank so I'm guessing he got chased up to the top and jumped out most likely this happened to yours.
