death of another peppermint shrimp

lanilx · 12/11/2008, 07:10 PM

This is the 2nd shrimp i have gotten. The larger pep shrimp kills them I think. Both times I have went to bed (alive) wake up (dead and hes eating them). The Only other things I have in the tank is 2 Onyx Clowns. Should i pull out the body if hes eating it or leave it there. Would this cause a spike. Also my two clowns are chasing each other around like the older one is picking on the younger one. They didint start doing this until I added an anemone, one clown hosted and it seems like he wont let the other one get into the anemone

der_wille_zur_macht · 12/11/2008, 07:12 PM

How big are the two clowns and how long have they been together? Where were they before your tank?

Is the tank in question the 14g cube in your signature? If so, there really aren't any anemones that are appropriate, so you may want to rethink that addition.

As far as the shrimp, are you sure you know the species for sure? Camel shrimp look like peps, but are more aggressive. At any rate, what are your acclimation procedures? Shrimp can be sensitive to changes in salinity and other parameters, so it could be possible that the new additions are dying naturally and the existing shrimp is just cleaning up the remains.

lanilx · 12/11/2008, 07:19 PM

the clowns came with the tank so they have been together for for at least 6 months i think. they have been in my tank (14g) biocube for 4 months no problems. and the first shrimp lasted a week and 2nd lasted 3 weeks. definetly looks like a peppermint shrimp. No marking on it that look like a candy shrimp

lanilx · 12/11/2008, 08:35 PM

bump

Flipper62 · 12/11/2008, 10:18 PM

I have to +1 with der_wille_zur_macht.

Also...a anemone in a 14 BioCube ?? I had one in my 14 office BioCube. It only lasted 6 weeks before I had to sell it. After a live & learn.......a anemone should not be in anything smaller then a 90 / 120 gallon.

Even then it may move & kill everything in its path

beachbumva · 12/12/2008, 01:06 AM

pep shrimp as with almost all inverts reallly dont like any changes in water quality, ive never had a nano but I would think its very easy to slide salinity up and down by even looking at it wrong, I currently have 6 peppermint of different sizes and none of them attack or fight with each other, not to say it isnt possible but I would maybe think about something not so succeptable to changes in salinity,,also agree with everyone on the anenome and tank size of 90 or larger. They require high light as well as stable perameters so if you love it you may want to think about finding it a home.

12/11/2008, 07:10 PM	#1
lanilx Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kenosha Posts: 260	death of another peppermint shrimp This is the 2nd shrimp i have gotten. The larger pep shrimp kills them I think. Both times I have went to bed (alive) wake up (dead and hes eating them). The Only other things I have in the tank is 2 Onyx Clowns. Should i pull out the body if hes eating it or leave it there. Would this cause a spike. Also my two clowns are chasing each other around like the older one is picking on the younger one. They didint start doing this until I added an anemone, one clown hosted and it seems like he wont let the other one get into the anemone

12/11/2008, 07:12 PM	#2
der_wille_zur_macht Team RC Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 17,749	How big are the two clowns and how long have they been together? Where were they before your tank? Is the tank in question the 14g cube in your signature? If so, there really aren't any anemones that are appropriate, so you may want to rethink that addition. As far as the shrimp, are you sure you know the species for sure? Camel shrimp look like peps, but are more aggressive. At any rate, what are your acclimation procedures? Shrimp can be sensitive to changes in salinity and other parameters, so it could be possible that the new additions are dying naturally and the existing shrimp is just cleaning up the remains. __________________ Inconveniencing marine life since 1992 "It is my personal belief that reef aquaria should be thriving communities of biodiversity, representative of their wild counterparts, and not merely collections of pretty specimens growing on tidy clean rock shelves covered in purple coralline algae." (Eric Borneman)

12/11/2008, 07:19 PM	#3
lanilx Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kenosha Posts: 260	the clowns came with the tank so they have been together for for at least 6 months i think. they have been in my tank (14g) biocube for 4 months no problems. and the first shrimp lasted a week and 2nd lasted 3 weeks. definetly looks like a peppermint shrimp. No marking on it that look like a candy shrimp Last edited by lanilx; 12/11/2008 at 07:30 PM.

12/11/2008, 10:18 PM	#5
Flipper62 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Naperville, Il. Business Owner, President & CEO Posts: 3,045	I have to +1 with der_wille_zur_macht. Also...a anemone in a 14 BioCube ?? I had one in my 14 office BioCube. It only lasted 6 weeks before I had to sell it. After a live & learn.......a anemone should not be in anything smaller then a 90 / 120 gallon. Even then it may move & kill everything in its path __________________ If todays automobile had followed the same development as the computer, A Rolls Royce would cost $100.00. It would get a million miles per gallon, but it would explode once a year killing everyone inside." Current Tanks... 90 gal Reef... My awesome Office BioCube....( 180 was on hold ..no time ) ... The 180 gal has been sold...Yay..yay..yay. Hobby Experience: 19 years Reef...22 years FW

12/11/2008, 08:35 PM	#4
lanilx Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kenosha Posts: 260	bump

12/12/2008, 01:06 AM	#6
beachbumva Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hampton, Va Posts: 104	pep shrimp as with almost all inverts reallly dont like any changes in water quality, ive never had a nano but I would think its very easy to slide salinity up and down by even looking at it wrong, I currently have 6 peppermint of different sizes and none of them attack or fight with each other, not to say it isnt possible but I would maybe think about something not so succeptable to changes in salinity,,also agree with everyone on the anenome and tank size of 90 or larger. They require high light as well as stable perameters so if you love it you may want to think about finding it a home.