I have a tank with cherry shrimp in it. I've had them for six or so months...they've been doing well until now. I've moved with them twice during this span -- once at the end of summer, and then moved back a week ago.
The shrimp were doing very well until this week -- now I'm noticing the numbers are dwindling. When I set up the tank this time, I rescaped it, untangled the huge wad of anacharis and removed some java moss. I noticed they weren't as active as they had been -- normally I see a few paddling around, climbing over rocks, picking at the plants. Now they've all been hiding in the back, in a couple key spots.
Every couple days I find a shrimp (or remains of one) floating around the tank. I pull him out and give him a proper disposal
I know during transit the water they were in got kind of cool -- but I didn't see any dead shrimp. Could the temperature problem be what's killing them, even though it's been a few days? The other option is a water problem, but I don't have a way to check it here, so I haven't had a chance to do that yet....
The shrimp were doing very well until this week -- now I'm noticing the numbers are dwindling. When I set up the tank this time, I rescaped it, untangled the huge wad of anacharis and removed some java moss. I noticed they weren't as active as they had been -- normally I see a few paddling around, climbing over rocks, picking at the plants. Now they've all been hiding in the back, in a couple key spots.
Every couple days I find a shrimp (or remains of one) floating around the tank. I pull him out and give him a proper disposal
I know during transit the water they were in got kind of cool -- but I didn't see any dead shrimp. Could the temperature problem be what's killing them, even though it's been a few days? The other option is a water problem, but I don't have a way to check it here, so I haven't had a chance to do that yet....