Will this shrimp kill fish?<m>

[Grand Wazoo]

I have mysteriosly lost 3 clown fish--is this guy the culprit?

[dirk_brijs]

the great invisable shrimp very deadly

[Grand Wazoo]

the great invisable shrimp very deadly

Sorry--I dont know how to attach a pic from my HD--I did it wrong, obviously.
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[CBehr]

Most likely not unless it's one of the spearing type mantis shrimp. Can you describe the shrimp?

[Grand Wazoo]

Most likely not unless it's one of the spearing type mantis shrimp. Can you describe the shrimp?`

Thanks for the help--I think its a coral banded--red horizontal stripes, long tentecles, legs have claws at the end. I have pictures on my HD, but dont know how to attach them here. My brain doesnt work well anymore. I had major brain surgery. Been out of the hobby for years--just getting back in.

[Chiefsurfer]

i doubt that he would take out any clownfish. MAYBE small goby type fish, but doubt he would/could take out a clown.

[Grand Wazoo]

http://myfishtanks.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/coral_banded_shrimp.jpg

[Glove]

those shrimp CAN take out fish, even clown fish.

[Felix T Cat]

I have a coral banded in my tank and so far other then a little waving around of his claws he hasn't shown any aggression.

[Roadkillstewie]

I've had CB's that were fine, when small... but once they got larger started following and jumping at fish that swam by, and would try to get at CF in the anemone. Never saw them grab/catch a fish, but it just seemed kinda of agressive for an intent to 'clean' the fish.

[stanlalee]

my coral banded shrimp was in a biocube with two small clowns and during feeding they'd virtually jump in its arms not to mention when it try to claw them if they got too close. the coral banded shrimp couldn't even come close to taking them down even getting both claws on them. he wasn't small either, naturally spanding much wider then the clownfish with the claws. I'm convinced coral banded shrimp cant take down a healthy clown unless they get some kind of lucky.

[Grand Wazoo]

Thanks everyone for the replies and to the moderator/s, I havent been here in a while and didnt know that I couldnt remotely link to another sites image. Sorry...

Others--THUS that red X above...

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[Tylt33]

CBS can take out fish... not a reef safe shrimp.

[Grand Wazoo]

CBS can take out fish... not a reef safe shrimp.

Somehow the pic of shrimp reappeard--THATS HIM!--see above--Any suggestions on how to get him out without hurting the bastage?:confused:

[DOTZ]

Yes it can kill fish. They're really pretty shrimp, but I won't own one with smaller fish in the tank.

[bertoni]

The link won't work for us. It leads to a text page.

A coral banded shrimp likely could catch a smaller clown, maybe a somewhat large one. A sick one might be very easy to catch. These shrimp often are aggressive.

[supraman]

Hello, new to the site...couldnt help but comment on your shrimp problem. I Had two coral banded shrimp in a 20 gal tank along with two tomato clowns, one blue star fish, one sea urchin, one briddle star and a racoon butterfly fish for three years and had no problem with them and a 15 gal tank with one blue starfish, one banded shrimp and one Picasso Triggerfish and one tomato clown...a week later the triggerfish ate the coral banded shrimp. So there were no problems... only enjoyment in watching these guys do there thing.

[Ebisan]

I've had a very large CBS for over 4 years and another one recently. They would reach with their big claws whenever something got close to them but they move their claws too slowly for them to catch healthy fish. My CBS would crawl over my anemones with my clowns in them. The claws don't seem to reach below it and the clowns usually just watch the shrimp walk over them. One of my favorite shrimp.

[sharky's machin]

Hello, new to the site...couldnt help but comment on your shrimp problem. I Had two coral banded shrimp in a 20 gal tank along with two tomato clowns, one blue star fish, one sea urchin, one briddle star and a racoon butterfly fish for three years and had no problem with them and a 15 gal tank with one blue starfish, one banded shrimp and one Picasso Triggerfish and one tomato clown...a week later the triggerfish ate the coral banded shrimp. So there were no problems... only enjoyment in watching these guys do there thing.

Wow. Did you have room for water too?

[supraman]

How Large of a CBS are we talking about?

[supraman]

Thanks for asking... yes I did have room for water too

[supraman]

However, I've never had good luck with butterfly fish...they lived for about eight or nine days and then die...

[supraman]

I only had a undergravel filter system left over from a fresh water tank that I had...so I never used a skimmer, or never tested the water so meee thinks thats why a had a hard time keeping butterfly fish

[Grand Wazoo]

http://myfishtanks.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/coral_banded_shrimp.jpg

I did not post this link--a moderator did. I dont know how to post pictures from my hard drive. Grand Wazoo

[Grand Wazoo]

and with all the responses Im getting, thank you, I am sure the CBshrimp is killing my fish. Gonna try to yank him out later.

[spw4949]

I would agree that the CBS could def. be the culprit, they are opportunistic feeders, even if well fed they will rarely pass up the chance at a meal........

[Grand Wazoo]

The link won't work for us. It leads to a text page.

A coral banded shrimp likely could catch a smaller clown, maybe a somewhat large one. A sick one might be very easy to catch. These shrimp often are aggressive.

Thanks for hosting my picture.

[bertoni]

You're welcome!

[Grand Wazoo]

Can some NICE person here tell me why my picture keeps disappearing? Are NO pictures allowed?

Jonathan was kind enough to HOST my picture and now that post has disappeared. ?????????

Ill leave if you guys dont want me here.

[hoffy02]

I have to tell ya that this is a very confusing thread.... LOL!!

[Grand Wazoo]

I have to tell ya that this is a very confusing thread.... LOL!!

Actualy it started simple--I just wanted to know if a CBS could/would kill a clown fish. LoL

[bertoni]

The link still works for me. Maybe the hosting site went down temporarily.

[Grand Wazoo]

The link still works for me. Maybe the hosting site went down temporarily.

Could be--but it was gone last night too. And I thank you again, Jonathan, for hosting it.

[Nanz]

Depends on the clownfish.

I have a CBS thats been in my tank for over 2 years and he has killed some small watchmans and firefish. But he does not come near my clownfish. There is nothing more mean than a Gold Striped Maroon Clownfish guarding her eggs. (well maybe a trigger, hehe) I can't even clean the glass in that area without her attacking the algea scrubber. I also made the mistake of feeding the anemone with my hand. She smacked me hard with her tail and tried to bite me.

[rbnice1]

The easiest way is for you to open a account on any free hosting site like photobucket. Then you copy any pic you want to postr and upload it there. Then you just copy the link from there and paste it into your post.

[Grand Wazoo]

Ive since purchased my fourth clown--and so far so good. But this CBS is definitly up to NO GOOD!:wildone:

[Grand Wazoo]

The easiest way is for you to open a account on any free hosting site like photobucket. Then you copy any pic you want to postr and upload it there. Then you just copy the link from there and paste it into your post.

OK--thank you!

[Grand Wazoo]

If this clown dies, Im buying a fishing pole and a blood worm and going CBS fishing.:hmm6: