cleaner shrimp dead

[love my tank]

Hi

I have a redseamax 130d; started July 20, 2014; 2 clownfish & 1 cleaner shrimp added Aug 4....added another cleaner shrimp which was bigger Sept 4. Today my original shrimp was dead....everything else OK...could the bigger shrimp have killed it?
thx...

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

Is it possible he molted? It is pretty common occurrence & when one 1st see it, it looks just like one died. When they molt they go into hiding until their new shell hardens

here is an example

 

[Snid]

Not likely... And are you certain it is dead and not a molt? If you aren't aware, they will molt and shed their entire exoskeleton, including the antennae. He may be lurking behind a rock.

 

[Snid]

Heh... we were posting the same thing at the same time Nano...

 

[love my tank]

thx!! It did molt once but it was all white....after seeing the picture maybe it was a molt....I will look around the tank after work

 

[BigAl07]

Usually the "Molt" you can see is pretty empty and moves easily with a bit of current. The "real deal" will look more fuzzy after a day or so which is the "meat" decomposing which only means your biological filtration is working correctly. Also if it's the "Real Deal" other tank inhabitants will usually be seen enjoying the new "buffet".

Good luck and it's probably just the molt.

 

[Aearin]

I've got a huge blood red shrimp and he's molted twice already in my new tank. Every time it happens I'm like fffffuuuuuu! Then I realise it's just skin

 

[lalla197k]

I had that happen just last week to my shrimp cleaner, and I was so sad, but then I found him hiding behind a rock, lol, he even grew a bit.

 

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