I just got 2 red wine taiwan shrimp the other day i have had them for less than 24 hours 1 of them was stolen . it has been reported to the police too. not the first time this has happened having expensive shrimp stolen im open to tips or ideas or solutions value varies from $30.00 and up!guess someone else out there likes shrimp probably in my apartment complex too!
I don't really understand how someone could sneak into your apartment and decide to steal of all things a shrimp. Are your shrimp in a tank with fish or something? Anyway, lock your door when you leave?
So you're saying that someone went into your home and stole a single shrimp from your tank and left all your other valuable items alone? So there's no possibility of it jumping out, getting sucjed into the filter, hiding somewhere in the tank, died and gotten eaten
All i can say is if is a possibility that a shrimp can jump out it certainly isnt a possibility with my most valuable one out of 30 or so shrimp do the math buddy!btw i keep pantyhose on my filter even though i have no baby shrimp at the time .my guess they chose to steal this one is because its valuable lol. i dont keep fish. and it didnt die btw i just got it yesterday!and its not hiding as i had to clean out the entire aquarium searching for it.... Yes people i have heard the advice lock youre door when you leaveand i do ! but since its an apartment i guess we dont deserve to have safety! i still wish for there to be only positive feedback or response .ty.
I don't know how it was stolen, unless you were at a university and keeping it in a very small quarantine container.
It isn't implausible but please explain your situation.
I'm leaning more towards its life was stolen LOL.
Edit-- You explained your situation just as I posted.
I'm sorry but it 99% impossible a shrimp thief is on the loose. So few people in America keep shrimp, let alone actively seek out shrimp, owners and steal their valuable shrimp.
And if so, I know I wouldn't steal just one shrimp.
Thank you for the pics shrimpnmoss the only one i really envy was the first pic btw my aquarium is shrimp oriented hope this answers youre question but really unless you have the solution i wouldnt worry about it!
This gave me the laughs, thanks for the break from my Biology IA.
Ever think that your most sensitive shrimp died from your water parameters that aren't up to par with its needs and the 30 or so shrimp (as you claim) devoured it over night?
I don't know how one would give a positive feedback on this situation. You say it was stolen and all we can say is sorry and how did that happen. When you do the math, people rarely get struck by lightning, but they do. Your shrimp could have jumped out of the tank even if its a slim chance, which is more likely and mathematically more plausible than a burgler coming into your home and stealing a $30 shrimp and not a tv or computer that's worth $200+.
Not to mention, having a net or cup to catch the thing, leaving no trail of water. Then expecting a shrimp that has probably been rohomed 5 times by now to adjust well again in a new home.
I've had inverts make it 20 feet from a tank and found dried up cherry shrimp in spider webs. Strange happens.
Hai guyzz zomg leik I herd ther iz leik a cereal shrimp thiefs in socal. I put locking acrylik lidz on all my tankz and called the local newspaper and news stationz to put the word out. I saw this strange man looking at shrimps at my LFS I think it mite be him.
I was able to snap this pic of the suspectz before he fled the scene "PLeaSe KeEP An EyE OuT!!!!"
^ If you see this man call your local PD@@!!!!
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