Reason to feed polyps more often? - Reef-Geeks

Lonna · Reef-Geek

I woke up this morning to find two of my anemone shrimp G-O-N-E. Then I found one of them.

Check out the lowest polyp in the pic. Does this happen all of the time? Or maybe I had dumb shrimp?

Pat B · Geektacular

My shrimp stay away from my polyps, maybe that's why.

chris&barb · Lost

Are you sure the shrimp did just shed and is hiding and the polyp got the old shell?

I would think the shrimp would be too big for the polyp.

Lonna · Reef-Geek

Nope.....he is officially gone. Talk about desperation, I picked up the whole colony and tried to pull the little guy out. The poly closed even tighter. At eight bucks, that was an expensive meal.

chris&barb · Lost

Wow im surprised

cdangel0 · Geek Story Teller

I'm thinking that the polyp was just eating the molt.

Often times when the shrimp molt they hide until their skeleton hardens again. I'm not surprised you can't find it. Keep looking for a couple days and you might see it pop back up again.

billrob71 · Will work for CLAMS

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Originally Posted by cdangel0

I'm thinking that the polyp was just eating the molt.

Often times when the shrimp molt they hide until their skeleton hardens again. I'm not surprised you can't find it. Keep looking for a couple days and you might see it pop back up again.

I think I would agree Craig. Those little shrimp are pretty quick and will hide for a while after they shed there shell since there so soft. Brebre give it a day or so before you condemn the polyp.

[1 (permalink)] Posted by Lonna 09-02-2010, 08:05 AM	Reef-Geek
Reason to feed polyps more often? I woke up this morning to find two of my anemone shrimp G-O-N-E. Then I found one of them. Check out the lowest polyp in the pic. Does this happen all of the time? Or maybe I had dumb shrimp? Attached Thumbnails	Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Center of PA Posts: 187 Gameroom cash: $12355 Rep Power: 13
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by Pat B 09-02-2010, 08:31 AM	Geektacular
My shrimp stay away from my polyps, maybe that's why. __________________ "HIS word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot." Jeremiah 20:9b *Click on the ticker for the build thread.*	Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Camden, De Posts: 2,474 Gameroom cash: $1220710 Rep Power: 64
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 09-02-2010, 01:43 PM	Lost
Are you sure the shrimp did just shed and is hiding and the polyp got the old shell? I would think the shrimp would be too big for the polyp.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,187 Gameroom cash: $3476370 Rep Power: 100
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by Lonna 09-02-2010, 03:12 PM	Reef-Geek
Nope.....he is officially gone. Talk about desperation, I picked up the whole colony and tried to pull the little guy out. The poly closed even tighter. At eight bucks, that was an expensive meal.	Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Center of PA Posts: 187 Gameroom cash: $12355 Rep Power: 13
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 09-02-2010, 04:33 PM	Lost
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by cdangel0 09-02-2010, 04:41 PM	Geek Story Teller
I'm thinking that the polyp was just eating the molt. Often times when the shrimp molt they hide until their skeleton hardens again. I'm not surprised you can't find it. Keep looking for a couple days and you might see it pop back up again.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 2,240 Gameroom cash: $668537 Rep Power: 72
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