Ok I just got 3 clown fish froma friend and we just bought a cleaner shrimp and put him in the tank and today we cant find him would there be a chance that the Clown fish ate him? Help
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2006-09-28 15:07:28 · 12 answers · asked by colorguardxfreak 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Cleaner shrimp can be extremely shy when they do not have others of the same type around them. Chances are he is clinging to the underside of a rock. If you pick up a rock and rotate it, he will simply keep moving to stay on the bottom of it. They can also fade colors when scared, making them harder to see.
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2006-09-29 01:50:44 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The clown fish.... are they clown loaches (freshwater) or clown fish (saltwater)? The shrimp called cleaner shrimp are saltwater so I hope you are talking about a marine tank.
Clown fish are not agressive by nature and shouldn't have bothered your shrimp. It is possible that the shrimp got into the filter by way of the intake tube or is just hiding out until he gets used to his new home.
How big is your saltwater tank? Are there lots of hiding places? A cleaner shrimp usually presents itself on top of something and waves it's claws to tell the other marine fish it is open for business. Hope you find him, I really like shrimp of all kinds. I have 4 different varieties of crustaceans (Amano, vampire, cherry, wood and red claw), all are freshwater shrimp.
2006-09-28 15:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to tell you but the chances that the shrimp was ate is a good one. If you can not find it and there are no places for it to hide from the other fish the possibility is good. You can check at your local pet fish place for fishes that can go with your clown fish that will not get eaten.
2006-09-28 15:13:38 · answer #3 · answered by T C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's possible. How big was the shrimp? Is also possible it is just hiding until it gets used to the new environment. Also possible the move triggered an impending molt and the fish ganged up on him while he was soft. Or, he didn't adapt well and that killed him. Hang in there a little longer and check the ammonia levels, especially if the water starts to look milky.
2006-09-28 15:14:19 · answer #4 · answered by Skeff 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fish eat ANYTHING that can fit in there mouths. So if the shrimp can fit in there mouth, then yes, the clown fish ate them. And just incase you dont know, clownfish are saltwater fish, so i hope you dont have them in a freshwater tank.
2006-09-28 15:11:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, shrimp is fish food, so if it is gone the clown fish ate it
2006-09-28 23:45:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you just learned a valuble leason ( if you mean clown loaches)....most bottom feeders will eat shrimp b/c they are bottom dwellers too....when you get new fish or tank mates tell the shop what you have and the size of tank you have....they should help you deside thr right tank mate also get a good starter book from 1/2 priced book !!! havr fun with your new pets...clowns love shrimp lol :)
2006-09-28 15:22:19 · answer #7 · answered by Bekah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be if the cleaner shrimp is rather small than the three clown fish............Or maybe yer tank has a rock in it and the cleaner shrimp had been stuck on the rock................just check everywhere.............maybe you can find the shrimp...
2006-09-28 15:16:37 · answer #8 · answered by A coolguy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no clowns do eat shrimp look under a rock
2006-09-28 15:14:20 · answer #9 · answered by ultra_6802000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes... if your clown, when buying fishes you need to make sure they are the same type of fish, friendly, moderate , or aggressive
2006-09-28 15:15:26 · answer #10 · answered by crazeebitch2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋