Shrimp torn to pieces

[Mikey]

I have a FOWLR tank with only 2 clowns and 2 damsels. Recently, I bought a cleaner shrimp. I bought it in the evening and saw it well in the morning. However, when I came back from work, I couldn't find my shrimp. I saw very few pieces of shells on the sandbed, and I thought the shrimp might have shed its shell. But I couldn't find the shrimp the next day, so I turn my LR around and still couldn't find it. What could be the cause of this? I did not see any crabs or mantis shrimp around.

[hamannbmw]

the culprit should be my avatar....

[Octopuffy]

Weird, damsels and clowns dun attack cleaner shrimps as I know of.

At least not mine.

If you r a damsel lover, u shd try to get "velvet damsels". Lovely. Can get from LFS along Sims Ave.

[DeepBlue]

my clown (clarkii) , spooted hawk and damsel will not touch my 1 plus inch cleaners...but throw in a fresh water one that is smaller....it will be gone in secs.....

[bwilly]

in nature CS suppose to setup a cleaning station to service fishes.

marine fishes may recognise some of the buggers.. hehe..

those fresh water shrimps serve no productive purpose other than

fill the stomach of the marine fishes.

[FuEl]

I think your cleaner shrimp was too small?

[dav]

check if anyone of your family members have shrimp breath

[dradttg]

in nature CS suppose to setup a cleaning station to service fishes.

marine fishes may recognise some of the buggers.. hehe..

those fresh water shrimps serve no productive purpose other than

fill the stomach of the marine fishes.

I agree. I bought a group sometime ago. It took out my fire shrimp immediately but left my CS untouched.

[SharkBait]

fire shrimps are also cleaner shrimps except that they are less efficient than skunk shrimps

[bwilly]

fire shrimps are also cleaner shrimps except that they are less efficient than skunk shrimps

really?? neber mention in books leh.

I read only blue doc. wrasse n tis CS makan parasite leh.

[Mikey]

Just found a 5mm crab in my live rocks. But I cannot believe such a small crab can attack my 1inch CS. I suspect maybe the CS died and the crab finish it up. I'm going to get another CS, this time, bigger. Wish me luck!