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Why did my Peppermint shrimp die jsut after 10 days of life?


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    Default Why did my Peppermint shrimp die jsut after 10 days of life?

    My shrimp recently died and an annelid sea worm was eating its guts, and it was so sudden, I was wondering what could have caused this catastrophe? And, does it affect the time in which I will be able to get a new fish because of the ammonia flooding the tank? Shrimp let off ammonia right? I am sad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iansaltyfish123 View Post
    My shrimp recently died and an annelid sea worm was eating its guts, and it was so sudden, I was wondering what could have caused this catastrophe? And, does it affect the time in which I will be able to get a new fish because of the ammonia flooding the tank? Shrimp let off ammonia right? I am sad.
    I hate peppermint shrimp for that reason. I can never get them to live long enough to be worth the money. I heard from some where so LFS's will buy more coldwater species which means our tanks will be too hot for them. How big is your tank? I don't think it would release that much ammonia, espcially if it didnt sit in there too long.
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    I have a 14G oceanic biocube.....I'm so sad..........now all I have is a creepy annelid live rock one peice of coral and 4 blue legged crabs becuase these things happen which halt the process for any new fish to come in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iansaltyfish123 View Post
    I have a 14G oceanic biocube.....I'm so sad..........now all I have is a creepy annelid live rock one peice of coral and 4 blue legged crabs becuase these things happen which halt the process for any new fish to come in.
    I've always had bad luck with them so it's hard for me to say. I just know I've had enough of them lol
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    But to last literaslly for 20 25 days is ridiculous for $8.00

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    Alright- you had a fish die- then a snail die. Need some more info.

    Water parameters, age of tank, and time between deaths will help imensly! Lookin forward to helping you get this tank going in the right direrection!

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    Are you watching your tank temp? Yesterday was very hot. Unless you had the ac on all day I'm sure the temp would have reached dangerously high levels in a biocube with lights on and lid closed.
    Last edited by jimsflies; 05-26-2010 at 08:19 AM.

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    I agree with Jim & Sir Patrick, we need to know more about your system.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iansaltyfish123 View Post
    And, does it affect the time in which I will be able to get a new fish because of the ammonia flooding the tank? Shrimp let off ammonia right?
    While a decomposing shrimp would release some ammonia, in a cycled tank it should not cause an issue. Plus with the worm eating it, there is that much less that will decompose. In a new tank the extra ammonia is arguably a good thing as it is helping to build the bacteria that will be necessary to process fish waste/uneaten food when you finally add a fish.

    We do need your tank details to help more specifically...I recommend completing a Reef Showcase which you can just reference for future questions. It is the same thing you see under my user name that says "Reef Info". It gives you a cool way to show others your tank and provides them information to better help.

    Right now my best advice is to proceed more slowly and research everything you purchase. A shrimp may be on the more sensitive side for a smaller tank that is that new. I would stick with ONE smaller less expensive fish for now as well...royal gramma, clownfish, smaller/inexpensive gobies.

    Regarding temperature...you need to have a thermometer if you don't already. Buy one of the inexpensive glass ones. Cheap digital aquarium thermometers are all junk...don't believe me...just compare their readouts on the shelf at the store. They always read differently when you compare them. The basic $4 glass thermometers are always spot on. Here is a recent article about dealing with heat.
    Last edited by jimsflies; 05-26-2010 at 08:32 AM.

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