Any one hear of this?

lmcgrew79 · 09/18/2006, 04:56 PM

I just witnessed my coral banded shrimp pull a hermit crap out of its shell and put it in its mouth. I ran and got the camera and got a photo but you cant tell from the photo and the shrimp when back behind the rocks. It was pretty darn cool.

Salty Bginners · 09/18/2006, 05:29 PM

0_o. I have seen my mantis pull hermits out of their obliterated shells...but not a coral branded. Cool.

1package · 09/18/2006, 07:15 PM

I could not keep fire shrimp or cleaner shrimp until after I got rid of my Coral banded shrimp.

Reef4Fun · 09/18/2006, 07:30 PM

yeah, I was told not to put a coral banded with my cleaner and peppermint shrimps.

bneal3 · 09/18/2006, 07:52 PM

My coral banded Killed all my peppermint shrimps! Just wait till I find some to eat him! LOL

firefish2020 · 09/18/2006, 08:47 PM

If you have a pair they are less likely to attack other shrimp. I have both peps and skunks with my BC pair, no problems.

Brock Fluharty · 09/19/2006, 02:37 PM

I had an exyremely large banded coral shrimp, which attacked a small percula clownfish. The clown later died from his injury...

Reef4Fun · 09/19/2006, 02:56 PM

they sound like a mantis!

coralreefer · 09/20/2006, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by firefish2020
If you have a pair they are less likely to attack other shrimp. I have both peps and skunks with my BC pair, no problems.

I'd never heard that but it seems to be true. I adopted a pair of CB in July. They hang out together and don't bother the peppermints or goby.

Several years ago I had an extra large coral banded for 2-3 years in a 75. I don't think I ever had any peppies then but he never bothered any small fish or the hermit.

09/18/2006, 04:56 PM	#1
lmcgrew79 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nitro, WV Posts: 36	Any one hear of this? I just witnessed my coral banded shrimp pull a hermit crap out of its shell and put it in its mouth. I ran and got the camera and got a photo but you cant tell from the photo and the shrimp when back behind the rocks. It was pretty darn cool.

09/18/2006, 05:29 PM	#2
Salty Bginners Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nowhere, USA! Posts: 380	0_o. I have seen my mantis pull hermits out of their obliterated shells...but not a coral branded. Cool. __________________ My Reality Check Bounced. Current Tank Info: None now. I plan to get back into it, though...

09/18/2006, 07:30 PM	#4
Reef4Fun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: St.Albans, WV Posts: 974	yeah, I was told not to put a coral banded with my cleaner and peppermint shrimps. __________________ Babe, it hasn't cost that much, I swear (as I hide the receipt) Current Tank Info: Reef has sps, lps, softies, maroon clown, 3 anemones, 2 mated damsels, purple tang, yellow tang, shrimps,

09/18/2006, 07:52 PM	#5
bneal3 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charleston Posts: 409	My coral banded Killed all my peppermint shrimps! Just wait till I find some to eat him! LOL __________________ ><((((º> ·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·... ><((((º> .·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·... >((((º> Current Tank Info: 92 Corner , 45 Gal Frag Tank

09/19/2006, 02:37 PM	#7
Brock Fluharty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 908	I had an exyremely large banded coral shrimp, which attacked a small percula clownfish. The clown later died from his injury... __________________ Sepiolids rule! Current Tank Info: 75g aggressive reef, 20g A. percula tank, 29g H. erectus seahorse tank

09/18/2006, 07:15 PM	#3
1package Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: WV Posts: 981	I could not keep fire shrimp or cleaner shrimp until after I got rid of my Coral banded shrimp.

09/18/2006, 08:47 PM	#6
firefish2020 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 3,860	If you have a pair they are less likely to attack other shrimp. I have both peps and skunks with my BC pair, no problems.

09/19/2006, 02:56 PM	#8
Reef4Fun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: St.Albans, WV Posts: 974	they sound like a mantis! __________________ Babe, it hasn't cost that much, I swear (as I hide the receipt) Current Tank Info: Reef has sps, lps, softies, maroon clown, 3 anemones, 2 mated damsels, purple tang, yellow tang, shrimps,