Is my arrow crab trying to kill my cleaner shrimp?

[myre]

Today when I was feeding my critters I noticed that my crab and shrimp were going at it...then the crab snipped off a piece of the shrimps feelers with his claw...what should I do? Should I be worried...I just put them both in yesterday.

 

[kdfrosty]

Arrow crabs are only recommended for larger tanks, and only one per tank. If your cleaner shrimp can manage to stay away from him long enough he will molt and grow back new limbs/antennas

 

[puffer32]

My arrow crab ate everything it could catch, including small fish,so it was bye bye arrow crab

 

[smoney]

Are arrow crabs aggressive?

 

[puffer32]

Some can be, mine obviously was, lost 4 fish thanks to him, caught him red handed snacking on one before i figured out why my fish were disappearing

 

[mudplayerx]

Arrow crabs are listed as not reef safe in most books.

 

[smoney]

they looks so thin and unharmful to anything, i didnt find them as something being aggressive.

 

[sinner's girl]

arrow is aggressive. Mine is. Though I currently can't find him, while I like him and all, I don't like anything that picks on my star.

 

[crazyzeus1]

I just think they LOOK menacing! Like big, mean spiders....

 

[smoney]

who would win in a battle THE CORAL BANDED SHRIMP vs. THE ARROW CRAB?

 

[mudplayerx]

My money is on the CBS.

 

[smoney]

That's right! How could you possibly beat the almighty CBS?

 

[konrade]

No way an arrow crab would kick its a-- they are bigger, meaner, and have better weapons. Mine would eat or attack anything he could catch.