I had a fire shrimp for 3 1/2 years and a skunk cleaner shrimp for less than a year. Both shrimp died in the past two weeks. Salinity has been stable at 1.026. Temp averages at 81.4. I dose kalk in ato, but have not had any recent swings in ph or alk. Alk averages at 8.1 dkh and ph is averages at 7.6. Calcium has been steady at 450. I have not measured magnesium in about a month, but last reading for that was 1400- 1500 ppm. Nitrate at 5 and po4 at .06.
I have not seen any aggression. They were both molting every few weeks. Seemed active right up until they died. The fire shrimp was getting old, and I’m not sure if the age of the cleaner shrimp. But I find suspicious that they died in such a close time frame. I added a yasha and pistol shrimp from divers den without qt’ing a few weeks ago. No signs of any fish disease however. Kinda at a lose as to what might be the cause, or if it’s simply strange coincidence. All other hermits and snails are doing just fine too.
If anyone has any suggestions or insight I’d greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
I have not seen any aggression. They were both molting every few weeks. Seemed active right up until they died. The fire shrimp was getting old, and I’m not sure if the age of the cleaner shrimp. But I find suspicious that they died in such a close time frame. I added a yasha and pistol shrimp from divers den without qt’ing a few weeks ago. No signs of any fish disease however. Kinda at a lose as to what might be the cause, or if it’s simply strange coincidence. All other hermits and snails are doing just fine too.
If anyone has any suggestions or insight I’d greatly appreciate it. Thanks!