lost shrimp

[mchud]

in the last week we have lost 2 pepermint shrimp i cleaner and a fire shrimp just disapeared. the harlequin and the pistol are all fine. the only fish we have in the tank are a clown a flagtail goby, gumdrop goby and a scooter blenny some corals and a clam and a scallop any thoughts? thanks

 

[DLCanuck]

Check the perimeter of your water, specially your calcium level. Or see if you have a critter in your tank that might attack. Or again did you see a skeleton of your shrimp, it might be shedding is skeleton and hide away.

 

[NateHanson]

What's your salinity? Any ammonia, nitrites, nitrates?

 

[mchud]

salt level 1.23 no amonia no nitrates alk 5.0 and calc 390 i know i need to go up on alk and calc ran out of ph test kit will pick new one up tomorow. kind of strange they would diapear all together. thanks for the help

 

[NateHanson]

1.023, I'm sure.

Have you looked at night with a flashlight? The might be more active then. Try dropping some sinking pellet food in the tank at night.

 

[DLCanuck]

I have done that to see if they still around.

1.023, I'm sure.

Have you looked at night with a flashlight? The might be more active then. Try dropping some sinking pellet food in the tank at night.

 

[mchud]

i have been watching at all diferent times lights no lights if they are hiding they are doing it real good. will keep watching. could a clam eat them i keep hearing they can eat large thing. thanks