Coral Banded Shrimp ate my Peppermint shrimp - Page 2

cliff717 · 01/01/2010, 08:58 AM

had 1 cbs that killed 3 peppermints and one royal gramma. although they do look awesome

GoingPostal · 01/01/2010, 09:18 AM

I had a CBS for years in a smaller tank with a cleaner shrimp, small fish, including a wrasse that slept in the rockwork. Sure he'd grab at anything that came near and chase the cleaner but the cleaner was way faster than him, I couldn't imagine him actually catching it. Are you guys seeing the shrimp catch and eat these things or just seeing them eat it after it's dead and laying blame?

Seamus1 · 01/01/2010, 12:09 PM

With a Coral Banded and a six line wrasse in your tank, it was only a matter of time until the peppermint went down.

mmotown · 01/01/2010, 12:12 PM

Oh that's what happened to my fish! Wow!

netgraphx · 06/09/2013, 07:16 PM

Well I came here trying to figure out if I could get any other shrimp with the coral banded I picked up earlier today. The sites I looked at said they were good cleaners, and active, and 1 per smaller tank, didn't really say anything about the aggressiveness towards other species... Ummm, my decorator crab decided the whole thing for me... While I was reading these posts to find out more about the new addition I noticed some motion in the tank... the CBS became a not so cheap meal... So anyway, anybody recommend any shrimp... :'( ...learning experience.

rgnbull1227 · 06/09/2013, 07:22 PM

My CBS did the same to my peppermints. Back to the LFS he went. Now my Peppermint shrimp has been snacking on my Brittle Stars legs! Cant they all just get along!

scootshoot · 04/25/2015, 01:40 PM

Was curious as well so did a search on this board on this topic and came upon this old thread? Thus far from reading this thread, some have had success others have not. At present I have a CBS with hermit and emerald crabs and he ignores them. I also have two juvy clowns who have paired up and sleep together on the bottom of the tank, was worried they would become a meal for the CBS as hanging on the bottom at night as he's prowling ... well you know but they have not been touched as well.

My LFS has some peppermint shrimp for sale at just 4 bucks a pop so I guess am going to gamble. IF he eats him, guess it's a 4 dollar nutritious meal...

Dkuhlmann · 04/25/2015, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim96SC2

Garlic butter goes well with shrimp.

Why Yes, Yes it does

Dkuhlmann · 04/25/2015, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by scootshoot

Was curious as well so did a search on this board on this topic and came upon this old thread? Thus far from reading this thread, some have had success others have not. At present I have a CBS with hermit and emerald crabs and he ignores them. I also have two juvy clowns who have paired up and sleep together on the bottom of the tank, was worried they would become a meal for the CBS as hanging on the bottom at night as he's prowling ... well you know but they have not been touched as well.

My LFS has some peppermint shrimp for sale at just 4 bucks a pop so I guess am going to gamble. IF he eats him, guess it's a 4 dollar nutritious meal...

It isn't worth the gamble to me to get one. I purchased my peppermint shrimp to clean the aiptasia in my tank and they aren't doing a good job at all. SOOOOOO That flame hawkfish I have my eye on just might be added soon.

Unless I can find a home for them.

Salty Cracker · 04/25/2015, 08:08 PM

My CBS is a role model. Love it to death. Never bothers anything in the tank.

snorvich · 04/25/2015, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bvanhoveln

My coral banded just ate two of my Green Chromis that were added to the tank the night before - put in 8, 6 the next morning - Shrimp's stomach is blue.

Need to figure out a way to catch the little guy.

Coral banded shrimp can and will take fish.

3dees · 04/26/2015, 10:44 AM

mine sets up at the entrance of a cave and snaps at every fish that passes, even my 5" foxface. never hurts anything though.

01/01/2010, 09:18 AM	#27
GoingPostal Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,517	I had a CBS for years in a smaller tank with a cleaner shrimp, small fish, including a wrasse that slept in the rockwork. Sure he'd grab at anything that came near and chase the cleaner but the cleaner was way faster than him, I couldn't imagine him actually catching it. Are you guys seeing the shrimp catch and eat these things or just seeing them eat it after it's dead and laying blame? __________________ Most people don't realize that large pieces of coral, which have been painted brown and attached to the skull by common wood screws, can make a child look like a deer. *Jack Handey

01/01/2010, 08:58 AM	#26
cliff717 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 146	had 1 cbs that killed 3 peppermints and one royal gramma. although they do look awesome

01/01/2010, 12:09 PM	#28
Seamus1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 172	With a Coral Banded and a six line wrasse in your tank, it was only a matter of time until the peppermint went down.

01/01/2010, 12:12 PM	#29
mmotown Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,520	Oh that's what happened to my fish! Wow!

06/09/2013, 07:16 PM	#30
netgraphx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1	Well I came here trying to figure out if I could get any other shrimp with the coral banded I picked up earlier today. The sites I looked at said they were good cleaners, and active, and 1 per smaller tank, didn't really say anything about the aggressiveness towards other species... Ummm, my decorator crab decided the whole thing for me... While I was reading these posts to find out more about the new addition I noticed some motion in the tank... the CBS became a not so cheap meal... So anyway, anybody recommend any shrimp... :'( ...learning experience.

06/09/2013, 07:22 PM	#31
rgnbull1227 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 94	My CBS did the same to my peppermints. Back to the LFS he went. Now my Peppermint shrimp has been snacking on my Brittle Stars legs! Cant they all just get along!

04/25/2015, 01:40 PM	#32
scootshoot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 95	Was curious as well so did a search on this board on this topic and came upon this old thread? Thus far from reading this thread, some have had success others have not. At present I have a CBS with hermit and emerald crabs and he ignores them. I also have two juvy clowns who have paired up and sleep together on the bottom of the tank, was worried they would become a meal for the CBS as hanging on the bottom at night as he's prowling ... well you know but they have not been touched as well. My LFS has some peppermint shrimp for sale at just 4 bucks a pop so I guess am going to gamble. IF he eats him, guess it's a 4 dollar nutritious meal...

04/25/2015, 08:08 PM	#35
Salty Cracker Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 218	My CBS is a role model. Love it to death. Never bothers anything in the tank.