Dead Decorator Crab

[Costa Randy]

The other day I put a peppermint shrimp in my tank to help with the aiptasia control. The next morning I found my decorator crab dead. It was not a molt, he had been eaten. The shrimp was the only new introduction. Could there be a connection or is this just a coincidence? I also have not seen the peppermint shrimp since his introduction, but I understand they are nocturnal and there are a lot of places to hide.

 

[racrumrine]

When a crab molts, it is vulnerable to predators.

Peppermints tend to hide during the day. You might have better luck spotting it after the lights are out.

Best of luck,

Roy