I didn't think they did- Snail eggs maybe- but not actual snails.
Nonetheless, I've read several times in the last few days comments about Ghost Shrimp eating snails- are they really eating snails? Living snails, not just dead ones?
Has anyone actually witnessed this? Or is this just based upon suspicions due to declining snail populations?
I can understand population drops because they eat eggs... but are actual adult snails being consumed. It's not that I don't trust the sources... it's just- the thought of how can fragile little shrimp get into those shells to eat the snails or pry them from their rocks and glass?
Two alternate reasons for population crashes:
1) Shrimp out competing snails for food.
2) Shrimp eating eggs- thus no more babies.
I remain skeptical- but having read about ghost shrimp eating snails several times lately it makes me fear for my baby gold ramshorn (who I haven't actaully seen in 24 hrs) and my new red rams.
Nonetheless, I've read several times in the last few days comments about Ghost Shrimp eating snails- are they really eating snails? Living snails, not just dead ones?
Has anyone actually witnessed this? Or is this just based upon suspicions due to declining snail populations?
I can understand population drops because they eat eggs... but are actual adult snails being consumed. It's not that I don't trust the sources... it's just- the thought of how can fragile little shrimp get into those shells to eat the snails or pry them from their rocks and glass?
Two alternate reasons for population crashes:
1) Shrimp out competing snails for food.
2) Shrimp eating eggs- thus no more babies.
I remain skeptical- but having read about ghost shrimp eating snails several times lately it makes me fear for my baby gold ramshorn (who I haven't actaully seen in 24 hrs) and my new red rams.
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