Suicidal Shrimp!

[Neal]

Today, I have found 3 shrimp dried out, one on the carpet and 2 in a cup that I use for water changes next to my tank. I think it's since I put a filter in my fry tank, they have been able to get on top of it. I had 4 shrimp, and so far I can't find the fourth one, it may be burried under the VERY BIG clump of java moss, or it might have got out. What do you recommend doing?

Neal

 

[Bloo]

Well with shrimp you should have a lid with no holes - because they can escape - as I'm sure you've found out. But that's a very high rate (unsual) - and if I were you, I'd check the water and the conditions they are kept under. Shrimp are extremely good indicators of water quality - and if it's not tip top up to scratch, they will find any possibly way to get out.

 

[Neal]

Well, as soon as I get up in the morning it's a 50% water change. I can't do it now because i'll wake my mam up, and I don't have a test kit so i'll have to rely on the water change. I know the tank has alot of algae on the glass, so I put one of my baby plecs in and let him have a field day/night.

Neal