Cor4eyh Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 So I have a 50 cube recently added a group of peppermint shrimp bought 6 now have 1 also bought a cleaner shrimp he died as well. List of fish 2 true perc clowns 1 lubbocks fairy wrasse 1 royal blue tang 3 anthias 2 chromis 1 diamond watchman goby Corals and anemones And hermits and snails Could I have a predator bristle worm? I watch the tank daily and haven't noticed any huge ones or anything but those shrimps have all died for pretty much no reason I can foresee. Any thoughts or suggestions? Water Paramus are as follows Sg 1.026 Nitrate .03 Nitrite 00 Ammonia 00 Phos .02 It was doing fine in the tank for about 3 weeks then I found it today being eaten by a bristle worm. Wondering if I might have a predator bristle worm or something Has me a bit nervous since all my fish sleep in the rocks. And a cleaner shrimp is 30$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rworegon Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 How big is the fairy Wrasse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cor4eyh Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 3 inches ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rworegon Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Could very well be the culprit. Wrasses are natural shrimp predators. The only shrimp that stays alive with my fairy is the pistol and he's protected by my giant bluespot Goby and the pistol is almost 2" long himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cor4eyh Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 So he just kills them for fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rworegon Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Probably kills and eats most them bristle worms finish the cleanup. Have you noticed hermits missing too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cor4eyh Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Not as much no. So am I not feeding enough? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rworegon Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Probably has nothing to do with it. It's just nature doing what nature does. While both wrasses and peppermint shrimp are both reef safe by themselves, they aren't always compatible with each other. Most larger wrasses are not compatible with ornamental shrimp. Wrasses will just kill them. That's just what they do. Sorry about that. I had a cleaner with mine for a long time. I got the fairy when it was small and the cleaner was already there. But when the wrasse grew up, probably full grown now at around 4"+, one day the cleaner was just gone. I've never been able to keep peppermints in the reef. I think it's probably because the wrasse was already there and established. The peppermints never stood a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisQ Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 i added my Neon wrasse and no more peppermint shrimp :( only one i had, i figured it was either him or my lyre tail anthias, but im leaning towards the wrasse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Z Reef Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 I have the same problem, I have 4 wrasses and have no peppermints alive to my knowledge...wish I did so they would eat apstasia :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 are you certain they are dead? Molting shrimp paired with hiding shrimp can be deceiving:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerk1985 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Thats what I was thinking too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasquatch Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Wrasse is why.. I added some one day, and turned out to just be a snack for the wrasse I forgot ate shrimps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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