maylee Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 As far as I know, this is normal behavior and is supposed to happen. I see it whenever I'm at the LFS and if they happen to have a dead shrimp in a tank, all the other shrimps are basically having a cannibalistic feast. I've noticed this doesn't seem to happen in my neo tank. I haven't seen it happen anyway. If I find a dead shrimp, it's usually all by itself while the others are off doing their own thing. Do you guys think it's a bad sign? Maybe they're not eating the dead because they know something was wrong with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpscales Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 I think it would depend on how many shrimp are in the tank and how well fed they are. One of my tanks has hundreds of shrimp and the dead are consumed very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiumanfu Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 Definitely depends on how much food they have. I think they prefer bio-film but if the population is high, the bio-film can't grow fast enough and they scavenge for other things to eat. Letting them eat the dead is usualy not a good idea because it can spread gram-negative bacteria and parasites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woopderson Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 My neos don't but my caridina do. Especially my large PRL colony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maylee Posted May 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Okay, thanks guys. They don't rush to food either so I guess abundance of food is the likely answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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