Clarkii Clown and Shrimp

[ktsdad]

Has anyone had any problems with Clarkii Clowns eating/killing Peppermint and/or Cleaner Shrimp?
I have a FOWLR 95 gal tank, been running for a little over a year. 2 Peppermint and 2 Cleaner Shrimp were some of the first occupants (after cycling of course).
Currently we have the following:
Koran Angel (starting to get adult colors)
Blue Damsel
2 Green Cromis
Tomato Angel
Many hermits and snails
Brittle Star
Everyone has been getting along just fine.
About a month ago, I brought a Clarkii home from a tank at work and put him in the big tank. Since then I have lost both Peppermint and one Cleaner. No trace of remains by morning, so assuming hermits and fish are having a nice midnight snack.
Are parameters are tested weekly and are on the money
NO2 = 0
NO3 = 0
Amon = 0
PH 8.2
Alk 10 DKH
Cal 450
MG 1440
Anyone else had this problem?

 

[cholland]

I have had a Clark for about 2 yrs now. And I have 2 peppermints and a CB and a cleaner. I have never seen a clown pick on the shrimp.
Did your shrimp molt recently? When they molt, they are very vulnerable. Anything could have killed them and the clown just had a extra meal.
HTH

 

[lionkiller]

I have a Clarki in my tank. Along with a peppermint shrimp, CB Shrimp, Two Dwarf Lionfish, A spotted Grouper (juvenile), Fireflash Goby, Engineer gody, and scooter goby. And a molly and various other crabs/snails and two starfish.
Of all of the fish, The Clarki clown is the most dominant. with the yellow tangs right behind. The three of them are like a mafia in my tank and occassionally push the others around. The clarkii definitely runs my tanks ..............................for now. So I can see your clarki being aggressive like that. Mine is. He killed my White anenome crab........no it didn't molt.