Pretty sure my plakat ate two ghost shrimp...

Hello all,
I'm fairly certain that my plakat ate his ghost shrimp. I can't be sure, because of plants and the nature of my betta ponds. My best clue is that my betta is acting fed up. He's napping a bit more than usual, and isn't as voracious as he usually is. I'd never had ghost shrimp before, though I knew that this could be a possibility. Anybody have any experience they'd like to share? For now, I'm limiting his food and just keeping a close eye on him.

 

Ghost shrimp like to hide, he's probably just hiding in some of your plants.

 

Ghost shrimp like to hide, he's probably just hiding in some of your plants.

Right, that could still be a possibility. My assumption is based on my betta's changed behavior, not the lack of visible shrimp.

 

Right, that could still be a possibility. My assumption is based on my betta's changed behavior, not the lack of visible shrimp.

I can't think of anything else to do but monitor and limit his food, exactly like you're already doing.

 

I can't think of anything else to do but monitor and limit his food, exactly like you're already doing.

Thanks. I figure there's not really anything else *to* do. Guess I'm just looking for backup, lol. I took him out of his pond for the first time since he went in, so I could give him a good once over. He took that well, flared a bit, no freak out.