Yellow Tang eating antennas off shrimp

[magdala]

This behavior just started, the Tang is relentless, but does not try to eat the shrimp other than eats off the antennas, they are all nubs. Shrimp (2 peppermints and a scarlet) are still going about their business cleaning, and dont seem stressed.
Is removing the Tang the only cure?
thanks

 

[krishj39]

that stinks. Well, there are a few choices, you could take the tang out, or you can leave it in and hope that the tang will stop biting off the antenna just as quickly as he started. How big of a tank is the tang in? If the tank is too small, I believe it will act more aggressively and ornery.

 

[magdala]

it does stink!
they are in a 90, not sure what got this behavior going, as they have cohabited for over a year now.
I hope youre right, and that perhaps it will just stop.
Odd isnt it that its only the antennas hes after?
M

 

[ekclark]

My yellow just started this same behavior. I guess he got sick of attacking my feather dusters The only thing that I feel I can do is give the shrimp enough places to hide. I do not want to get rid of the tang, but he does have some unfortunate habits.