mysterious disappearance

trd47 · 09/23/2007, 02:06 PM

can cleaner shrimps eat live fishes thats healthy and about a half inch bigger than they are?

I've got two of the cleaner shrimp both about an inch and a blue damsel that was about 1 and a half inches long. Woke up this morning and my blue damsel is gone! I checked in my over flow boxes, and sump nothing. I have no power heads just a wavy sea that stirs everything up in my tank. I have false percs, a domino, live rocks and zoas and some other corals.

any input would be greatly appreciated.

Capt_Cully · 09/23/2007, 02:11 PM

I've had 2 or three mystery disappearances. No body found. If it died it's likely the inverts and fish in your tank have taken care of the body. But really it's anyone's guess. It still might just show up.....

Piscator · 09/23/2007, 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by trd47
can cleaner shrimps eat live fishes thats healthy and about a half inch bigger than they are?

I've got two of the cleaner shrimp both about an inch and a blue damsel that was about 1 and a half inches long. Woke up this morning and my blue damsel is gone! I checked in my over flow boxes, and sump nothing. I have no power heads just a wavy sea that stirs everything up in my tank. I have false percs, a domino, live rocks and zoas and some other corals.

any input would be greatly appreciated.

If it turns out to be the shrimps that got 'em, there are some folks that would love to rent them for their tanks! Hope he turns up for ya.

trd47 · 09/23/2007, 02:19 PM

yeah no body, but aren't false percs friendly? and one flame angel all about the same sizes.

oh well.

Richieboy · 10/02/2007, 05:11 AM

Maybe it self combusted into oblivian....hahaha

Largo50 · 10/02/2007, 05:37 AM

Cleaner shrimp won't kill any fish.

I have a mean, bully yellow tail damsel that I can't get out my tank even with a complete rock removal. I wish he would self combust into oblivion.

rbursek · 10/02/2007, 06:17 AM

Bought 3 Cardinals in May, 2 paired up and the other one was a lonneer, after about 4 weeks I never saw the lonner, Saturday there he was, after all this time, over flows are covered so he must have just been in hidding for 2 months. Now my Potters Angel is missing.Bob

09/23/2007, 02:06 PM	#1
trd47 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 344	mysterious disappearance can cleaner shrimps eat live fishes thats healthy and about a half inch bigger than they are? I've got two of the cleaner shrimp both about an inch and a blue damsel that was about 1 and a half inches long. Woke up this morning and my blue damsel is gone! I checked in my over flow boxes, and sump nothing. I have no power heads just a wavy sea that stirs everything up in my tank. I have false percs, a domino, live rocks and zoas and some other corals. any input would be greatly appreciated.

09/23/2007, 02:11 PM	#2
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	I've had 2 or three mystery disappearances. No body found. If it died it's likely the inverts and fish in your tank have taken care of the body. But really it's anyone's guess. It still might just show up..... __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

10/02/2007, 05:11 AM	#5
Richieboy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: CALI-4-NIA Posts: 156	Maybe it self combusted into oblivian....hahaha __________________ 180g Mixed Reef D.G. is the MAN!

10/02/2007, 05:37 AM	#6
Largo50 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Largo duh Posts: 147	Cleaner shrimp won't kill any fish. I have a mean, bully yellow tail damsel that I can't get out my tank even with a complete rock removal. I wish he would self combust into oblivion. __________________ I never met a wrasse I didn't like. Current Tank Info: 180 a work in progress, 24 nano

09/23/2007, 02:19 PM	#4
trd47 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 344	yeah no body, but aren't false percs friendly? and one flame angel all about the same sizes. oh well.

10/02/2007, 06:17 AM	#7
rbursek Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: germantown,wi Posts: 2,339	Bought 3 Cardinals in May, 2 paired up and the other one was a lonneer, after about 4 weeks I never saw the lonner, Saturday there he was, after all this time, over flows are covered so he must have just been in hidding for 2 months. Now my Potters Angel is missing.Bob