Cleaner shrimp disappearing

[Reef lover24]

I have the weirdest thing happening. I had three cleaner shrimp living happily and eating. for some reason two of them have disappeared with no trace. I have 3 anthias, a coral beauty, flame angel, purple tang , orange back wrasse and a blue neon spot goby with tiger pistol shrimp. Can it be one of these fish are eating the shrimp or? One is still going strong but the other two are nowhere to be found. I also have various cleanup crews such as hermits and etc.

Thanks

 

[marrone]

There is always a chance that a fish may eat one, the wrasse being the best candidate of the bunch, but it's also possible they could be hiding somewhere in the tank, and now are only coming out when the lights are off. Also they could have molted and are now hiding.

 

[bonomo53]

What kind of anthias? It could be the orange back if hes large enough.

 

[Reef lover24]

They were always active but could be possible. its bothering me thanks for the info

 

[Reef lover24]

Anthias

What kind of anthias? It could be the orange back if hes large enough.

lyretail

 

[marrone]

Mine used to be out all the time, but over time they now hide a lot. Try feeding the tank with Mysis and see if they come out. Also, try feeding when the lights are off, as they may come out.

 

[44santababy]

Puffers and eels will eat your shrimps . Few large triggers will pick on shrimps. I don't think any of your fish are capable of eating a skunk shrimp.
I've had shrimp hide in places where it took me lots of time to locate.

Also had shrimp and Large fish just disappear overnight, never to be seen again.

All you know, you might have the lockness monster living in your tank.


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[44santababy]

Oh! And lion fish are no no too


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[Reef lover24]

no lion fish that's for sure lol.. Its interesting. oh well

 

[BAD FISH]

I've had angels eat pepermints so it's definitely possible and wrasse are know for being aggressive eaters of clean up crew. Also keep in mind that cleaner shrimp life span is not that long so depending on the age you bought them (which you have no idea) and how long you've had them could have just died of natural causes

 

[OOtzie]

double check for hitchhikers that you're unaware of, I had the cleaner shrimp lose his life to a emerald crab which came in on a frag I assume.

 

[Reef lover24]

Yeah I don't know. over time I have had 3 disappear on me and one lone survivor. Not really that big of a deal but deff miss seeing them. Well see what happens or if I can find a culprit

 

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