My Shrimp Died... and that's OK

This red cherry shrimp was almost an inch and a half long and therefore would have been a good age. She was big when I brought her, and looking back, probably too old to breed. I think she just died of old age, which is sad, but everything has to die some time. I've left the body in there to let nature take its course #aquarium #shrimp #neocaridinashrimp #gourami #nanofish #fishbowl

[@marksterlson]

R.I.P little shrimpy

[@PureAndShrimple]

BIG shrimpy! Thanks Mark.

[@tanksandfish]

always gutted to lose and thing in the tanks and ponds

[@AquariumDailyUK]

On no, poor little shrimpy 😪

[@PureAndShrimple]

Poor big shrimpy, but yes...

[@mrg7721]

Awwww Marie 😢

[@PureAndShrimple]

Morning Martin

[@mrg7721]

@@PureAndShrimple I've lost Sooo many shrimp but rarely see the bodies 🤷‍♂️

[@PureAndShrimple]

@mrg7721 I think the other tankmates make light work of them. This might not even be there by the time I get home! It hadn't been dead long as it still had all its colour. Also it wasn't there at lunchtime.

[@pelhamsaquatics]

youtube notifications smh, so sorry Marie, yes nature will take care of itself, full circle -the way of life..not always easy to accept, but inevitable❤🙏

[@PureAndShrimple]

Yes, it's always sad but I wasn't worried in this case

[@Crazyforkoiandgoldfish]

How long the shrimp 🦐 live ?

[@PureAndShrimple]

1-2 years I think. This one was huge when I bought it. I called it Lobster!

[@gbeeshrimp]

I hate losing a single shrimp, but it's part and parcel of shrimp keeping, unfortunately. Circle of life n all that ❤

[@PureAndShrimple]

It is the circle of life indeed

[@aquariumdelirium]

Sorry Marie 😢

[@PureAndShrimple]

Thanks Mal

[@aquariumdelirium]

And you were great on last night stream

[@PureAndShrimple]

@aquariumdelirium aw were you in the chat? That's kind, thank you. It was a lot of fun!

[@FishRfun]

Sorry to hear. They really don't have a long lifespan. About a year and a half. At least you know it's not the water or you'd have more fatalities.

[@PureAndShrimple]

Thank you. Yes, I'm not worried. It's always a shame.

[@firstclassfish01]

Sorry for your shrimp. Lovely eulogy though, I mean video! 😊🩷

[@PureAndShrimple]

Aw, thank you!

[@Aqu181]

that is sad 😪

[@PureAndShrimple]

😞

[@TheGreatOceanDisasterAquariums]

I thought the other shrimp dropped by for condolences but instead it was just to eat the dead ones eye.

[@marienixon148]

Lol, Mike. Nature takes no prisoners...

[@marienixon148]

Just realised I replied from the wrong channel, lol. It's still me.

[@TheGreatOceanDisasterAquariums]

​@@marienixon148 I thought that was a possibility when I saw "Marie"...LOL

[@marienixon148]

@@TheGreatOceanDisasterAquariums you're not just a pretty face, Mike

[@TheGreatOceanDisasterAquariums]

@@marienixon148 Pretty is something I don't get called....LOL

[@GCaquatics]

Haha Parkour, thats cool you let the culls live out there lives, can a cull ever product a good looking baby or grand baby?

[@DanielKeepingFish]

I leave the bodies too. Nature likes to recycle and rarely wastes anything hey.

[@PureAndShrimple]

Exactly! Plus I'm lazy 🤣

[@DanielKeepingFish]

@PureAndShrimple fair enough haha..

[@ZEDTube-mt8mm]

Hi

[@PureAndShrimple]

Hi 👋