Peppermint shrimp DEAD!

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  1. Stammer

    Stammer Bristle Worm

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    Bob, as he had become known, was found at 12:15 PM today lying on his back in the "dying cockroach position". It was an open sand area of the tank. His body did not appear to have any trauma. Medical report will list cause of death as "suspicious circumstances"! I have had a fluctuating tank temp the last couple of days that I was trying to get a handle on, and I did find a frag plug with a "Duncan" pulled from it's perch and lying on the sand bed. Other than that my other fish seem fine..... Sorry to see Bob go. He did a great job of getting rid of my Aptasia.:(
     
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    Stammer, Jan 20, 2012
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  2. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    Could of it just been a molt?
     
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  3. TritonsGarden

    TritonsGarden 3reef Sponsor

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    Don't play taps just yet. Are you sure it was a body and not molt? The molt looks just like a dead shrimp.
     
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