Panofsky
Seedling
This morning I was shocked to discover one of my Caridina Japonica dragging an Otocinclus Affinis into it's hiding! I went in with my hand to see what was going and try to scare off the Amano shrimp. He wouldn't let go, so I thought that the otto might be dead. After flicking the shrimp with my nail, the otto escaped and appeared to be healthy as ever. Did any of you ever experience this behaviour before?
Both the otto's and shrimp have been with me for over 3 years. During the years it has come to me that those busy looking shrimp aren't as cute as they appear. However, I did never expect it to hunt its tankmates. The tank is quite understocked, having only 15 cardinals, 3 amano's and 5 otto's in 200L. Well, there were 5 once, but I have noticed 2 went missing, guess why...
Anyway, I will up my feeding rate as I was dosing lean for a few months. Could this be the sole cause? Anyone who could shed light on the matter is more than welcome to chime in. In any case, take this as a warning!
For some visual stimulation, the whole ordeal looked exactly like this:
Both the otto's and shrimp have been with me for over 3 years. During the years it has come to me that those busy looking shrimp aren't as cute as they appear. However, I did never expect it to hunt its tankmates. The tank is quite understocked, having only 15 cardinals, 3 amano's and 5 otto's in 200L. Well, there were 5 once, but I have noticed 2 went missing, guess why...
Anyway, I will up my feeding rate as I was dosing lean for a few months. Could this be the sole cause? Anyone who could shed light on the matter is more than welcome to chime in. In any case, take this as a warning!
For some visual stimulation, the whole ordeal looked exactly like this: