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[DREUTZ]

So I witnessed a double homicide a little while ago.... I had 3 sexy anenome shrimp about 4 months ago that died off one by one. The same fish I have now were present while I had those. I blamed their deaths on high nitrates which have come down drastically since then so I decided to give it another shot. As soon as I put the 2 in, my female clown grabbed one and dragged it straight to the bottom but it flew out of his mouth into the waiting arms of my peppermint shrimp which started devouring it immediately. It was actually somewhat entertaining (although I'd rather have them alive) because the peppermint shrimp was trying to eat his catch while being chased through the rockwork all around the tankby my cleaner shrimp. Simultaneously on the other side of my tank I saw my royal gramma "run" up and snatch the other in his mouth never to be seen again. Within 3-5 seconds of being in the tank they were both dead. How wonderful!

:eat:

 

[FrostyNYC]

That sucks even more cause sexy shrimp are ten bucks a piece.

Something similar happened to me when I added an entire colony of 20 red cherry shrimp to my fw planted tank... They were all eaten by the fish within minutes, even tho the fish had never attacked the japonica shrimp that already lived in the tank. Lesson learned.

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[jerl77]

man feed your fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JimmyR1rider]

man feed your fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL---not about the deaths of your livestock- just found jerls response funny. Sorry bout the shrimp.

On a lighter note at least your yuma didnt squirt at you again!!

 

[DREUTZ]

I had to cut feeding to reduce NO3 and Phos and now I gotta increase feeding to prevent murders.... WTF!!!!!!!

 

[ChickenKing]

LOL---not about the deaths of your livestock- just found jerls response funny. Sorry bout the shrimp.

On a lighter note at least your yuma didnt squirt at you again!!

But his royal gramma and clown went shrimping!!!




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[JimmyR1rider]

LMAO!!!

Good luck at restoring peace Dan

 

[DREUTZ]

LMAO!!!

Good luck at restoring peace Dan

Yumas are still squirtin, sexy shrimp are getting eatin, SPS is getting shredded.... no peace in my tank!!!!

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Yumas are still squirtin, sexy shrimp are getting eatin, SPS is getting shredded.... no peace in my tank!!!!

Damn maybe time to seek counseling? lol

 

[BZOFIQ]

aaaghh....ever tried introducing stuff at night? Works miracles.