Look what my coral banded is eating!!

mjweber

mjweber

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I happened to peer into my tank last night and say my coral banded shrimp chowing down on a blue legged Hermit crab. He was running around the tank with that thing stuck to his head for several hours, waving his claws at any fish that swam near him. I guess the question I have is: are coral banded shrimp known to eat hermit crabs? I'm hoping that he just found a dead hermit crab and decided to make a meal of it. What do you guys thing? Is a Coral Banded a thread to the rest of my very useful Hermit Crab clean up crew?

 
mjweber

mjweber

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So about a week ago I found my well behaved (up until now) Coral Banded shrimp chowing down on a blue legged hermit. Well after going away for the weekend I come home to find him chowing down on my strawberry psuedochromis! I don't know what has turned him into a lunatic killing machine! Maybe he's on PCP's or crack,i dont' know. Has anyone experienced a psychopathic coral banded like this before. Maybe I'll be having coral banded shrimp scampi tonight (JK) Most likely he's going back to the LFS. I was not aware that Coral Bandeds are so aggressive.


 
nycbob

nycbob

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they r known to be pretty aggressive. i doubt he'd killed ur hermit or fish tho. most likely they were dead or weak to begin with.
 
m0nk

m0nk

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I have a pic around of mine having torn the worm out of a large caribbean feather duster worm.... needless to say mine has been living in the sump for about 5 months now.
 
m0nk

m0nk

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Originally Posted by nycbob
http:///forum/post/2649093
they r known to be pretty aggressive. i doubt he'd killed ur hermit or fish tho. most likely they were dead or weak to begin with.
I wouldn't doubt it, personally. Mine chased and attached numerous fish in my tank towards the end of him being in the DT.
 
reefereric

reefereric

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Mine only chased around a scooter blenny that seemed to taunt him a lot (get close, back off, get close, back off). Otherwise, he just scavenges around on the rocks for anything he can find. I know that it is common for them to stalk a sleeping fish, though...
 
reefereric

reefereric

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I did forget to mention that I do love my little monster. Bandit is a blast to watch and is one of the 3 things that survived a complete tank crash.
 
fishygurl

fishygurl

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aww thats sad.. this is why im not gonna get one of these guys even tho i hear they have a lot of personality..
 
hobrien

hobrien

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Mine actually acts as a cleaner shrimp except for the lionfish which they have standoffs alot but he is to big for the lion to eat.
 
mr_x

mr_x

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mine never ate anything but bristleworms- and just babies...he wasn't bold enough to go after the big ones!
he did get into a fight with my arrow crab though. the arrow crab lost.
 
smokingreefer

smokingreefer

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Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2649980
mine never ate anything but bristleworms- and just babies...he wasn't bold enough to go after the big ones!
he did get into a fight with my arrow crab though. the arrow crab lost.
arrow crabs are ugly anyway. when i had both an arrow and a CBS the arrow lost too!
 
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