Peppermint shrimp gone?

[drillsar]

I cant find him anywhere or my cucumber, I actually lifted my rock as well, what would cause this? And if it's dead wouldnt I find him plus my ammonia would rise.

 

[mustang51js]

what else is in your tank

 

[drillsar]

Clown fish, snails

 

[turretdr]

Could have just molted and be hiding in the rock.

 

[drillsar]

How long they molt?

 

[Agu]

They may hide a few days until the exoskeleton hardens.

Any excess nutrients from a deceased shrimp would be minimal. Less than disturbing your tank by moving stuff around.

 

[turretdr]

If it molted, you should see it again in a few days.

 

[tspors]

I have 6 in my 150 I am lucky if I see them. They pop out every so often.

 

[LiveRound69]

mine molted so much it was rediculous...seemed to molt about once every 3 weeks or so. He eventually bought a one way ticket back to the LFS as he was caught eating a $30 triple headed candy cane coral i got for my birthday from my mother. and no he wasnt a camel shrimp. just watch out for them and make sure to occasionally give him a lil snack to keep him off your corals.

 

[daniel_a_blake]

never had I problem with mine and corals, but I lost him for about 8 months, never saw him at all. But once I was given a coral banded shrimp he came out and made himself visable. too bad for him though he became lunch for the coral banded

 

[boomer135]

I have bought a total of 7 and now I know I have 4. I removed my rock to get the damsels out and found these guys hiding in the rock...after I traded in the trigger for a tang, I see these guys more and more, they have a little colony under a rock, and are all over the place at night...only 1 of them eats aiptasia

 

[Lt.Dan]

I have put in 12 in my 120 gallon tank and never see any unless its dark with my flashlight.

 

[L98-Z]

I only see mine at night and during feeding. One likes to steal food from my bubbletip, he needs to be "gone".