Something strange going on here...

[Cathic]

I was doing a nightly check of my aquarium using my flashlight, when i noticed a peppermint shrimp tearing off one of my cluster duster worms. WHAT IN THE HELL is going on with that? I wonder why they are doing bad, I got a shrimp that is eating them or something. Anyone know why, or what I should do? I am really puzzled!

 

[dcantucson]

Are you sure it's not a Camel Shrimp instead of a Peppermint Shrimp.

 

[Cathic]

Yep it is a pepper, I can try and get a pic of it, but I have onl1 camel in my tank and that was definitely not it.

 

[yote]

Any shrimp can turn predator when they decide to.
I'm betting the duster was either just an easy meal for a hungry shrimp,or the duster was dead or dying and the shrimp finished it off.

 

[Cathic]

Thanks, everyone, I will be sure to feed my shrimp more aggressively to hopefully prevent this from happening, anyone have a suggestion on how i can sink some food down to the bottom for my scavengers?

 

[reeffreak]

I've read about them possibly eating small duster worms before.You can put food inside a jar and sink it to the bottom.I skewer a couple of silverside on the end of a Kent sea squirt for all the scavengers to enjoy.

 

[yote]

I've been know to blow mysis at my shrimp,or at times just let them pull the food out of the baster.

 

[Cathic]

Will a toothpick with some krill work?

 

[yote]

I dont see why it wouldnt.
Just dont put the tooth pick in the box when your done with it.:mrgreen:

 

[PufferGuy]

or get some sinking pellets... my shrimp eat those no problem