Peppermint shrimp randomly keep on dying!

[mike22cha]

Well two weeks ago I bought one peppermint shrimp and he decided to go in the back of the tank, and never returned. Never found him and nitrates didn't spike. Today I bought two peppermint shrimp and a Citron Clown Goby. Later that night while I was waiting for my new TV to auto-program, I decide to check on the tankmates. Find both of the shrimp dead. Goby seems to be fine. Really wierd how I keep on losing shrimp. These two seemed really stressed during acclimation and lost almost all color. I think the 2nd time may have been becuase I didn't do the best acclimation like I should have, but they were doing fine in the tank for an hour or two.

 

[reefmate75]

shrimp need alkalinity to be at good par to survive, if your keeping stony corals yours should be fine enless your hard corals keep dieing then something is wrong

 

[mike22cha]

I did lose one SPS frag to RTS (? not sure what the letters are?) but my clam is still doing great and the fish is fine.

 

[zeroc]

i keep losing peppermints but my cleaner is fine.

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by reefmate75
http:///forum/post/2529774
shrimp need alkalinity to be at good par to survive, if your keeping stony corals yours should be fine enless your hard corals keep dieing then something is wrong

I didn't know that. Do you think that's because of PH fluctuation?