Izzylovesfishies
New Member
Hello, Iām relatively new to the hobby of fish keeping and I need help. I have a Fluval Spec 5gal tank with 10 amano shrimp. The problem is, I woke up yesterday to find two of them dead with the other amanos eating them. I know they are scavengers, so it wasnāt super unusual, but I then got really worried and suspicious because I found separate moults near the dead shrimp. Did the shrimps moult and the others ate them alive until they died because they were vulnerable? I increased the amount of food Iām giving them so I hope thatāll fix the problem, but does anyone have any advice? I heard of many people that keep amanos in 5gal with no issues, so why is this happening? Also, the shrimp that were dead were bright pink, like the shrimp you cook and eat. The tank doesnāt go over 76, so itās not them boiling to death; I heard that when they are attacked and killed they turn that color, so thatās why Iām worried, but other people say itās their beta carotene, Iām just confused at this point. Also, the tank has been cycled, I donāt put any fertilizers, the tank is very heavily planted, I do a 50% water change and gravel clean once a week, and I inject CO2 daily. Please help!