Srpera Non-member Nov 30, 2004 #1 Woke to find my green brain had snagged my cleaner shrimp in the middle of the night. Take a look:
W wrassefan Intentionally Left Blank Nov 30, 2004 #2 that looks like the molting from the cleaner...look around and your shrimp should be hiding until its new shell hardens.
that looks like the molting from the cleaner...look around and your shrimp should be hiding until its new shell hardens.
~Flighty~ Now with more baby Nov 30, 2004 #3 Are you sure that isn't just a shell and he molted in the night? There is no body in there, but I guess it could have been sucked out. Darn posting at the same time.
Are you sure that isn't just a shell and he molted in the night? There is no body in there, but I guess it could have been sucked out. Darn posting at the same time.
clamm Nothing to nobody Nov 30, 2004 #4 i agree, that looks like a shedded skin...keeping looking, he is still in there
dz6t Acro Garden BRS Sponsor BRS Member Nov 30, 2004 #5 I second that. My peppermint molted three days ago and its shell was caught in GSP. LOL
OP OP Srpera Non-member Nov 30, 2004 #6 Initially, I thought he had shed. I looked around for him, but could not find him. I thought he had fell prey to the brain. After reading your responses, I decided to try and coax him out with food. Out he came... he lives.
Initially, I thought he had shed. I looked around for him, but could not find him. I thought he had fell prey to the brain. After reading your responses, I decided to try and coax him out with food. Out he came... he lives.
scavdog Well-Known Member Staff member Moderator Officer BRS Member Nov 30, 2004 #7 I have a good one for you. My plate coral at a chromis. The chromis was lowest on the pecking order and , as luck would have it, he floated right into the plate.
I have a good one for you. My plate coral at a chromis. The chromis was lowest on the pecking order and , as luck would have it, he floated right into the plate.
Moe_K Stabbed by Foulke Nov 30, 2004 #8 Yeah, after molting their shell is very soft. They hide for protection. Good that it's still kickin'!
Yeah, after molting their shell is very soft. They hide for protection. Good that it's still kickin'!
fawkes027 Far far away Nov 30, 2004 #9 I can't begin to tell you how many times I have seen my cleaner shrimp eaten. HAHA! It's always just a molt. Am glad yours was eaten.
I can't begin to tell you how many times I have seen my cleaner shrimp eaten. HAHA! It's always just a molt. Am glad yours was eaten.
clamm Nothing to nobody Nov 30, 2004 #10 i think thats happened to us all, at least 2x with mine before i learned. hehe
