MIA Shrimp
 

Can anyone shed light on what may have happened to my cleaner shrimp? He has been missing for quite some time now. I first thought he was in hiding, but I have lost hope now. He had been very happy and healthy. He molted regularly and all the fish would visit daily for their cleaning. I have 2 clowns, 2 yellow tail damsels, a sand sifting goby, a blue tuxedo urchin and some hermit crabs and snails. I also had a coral beauty, which has since died. Does any one know what could have happened?

Only one way to say for sure and thats to start moving rock. How long has he been missing? Should have seen a shell...

wouldnt rule out him being in your sump or overflow or filter if you have one:):)

Shrimp have short lifespans it could have died. Do you know how old was it?

I had the poor guy less than 6 months. There was no rogue body parts. I have torn apart most of the rock. I am stumped, I have been expecting body parts for over a month now.

If it did die the hermit crabs may have taken care of any body parts. I had a 75g years back and every week something would just disappear without a trace. Never found a mantis or anything. I even had a 2 year old yellow tang disappear one night and after dismantling all the rocks the next morning not even a trace of a body.

Thanks for the help everyone! I'm going to chalk it up to an effective clean up crew.

A suggestion would be to grab a flashlight, and check you tank a night. I have a cleaner shrimp, i never see. But at night, I can catch him with the flashlight. My last shrimp, was out all the time. but this one, only at night.

THanks for the tip. Tried last night with no success, but I will try another few times.