Shrimp Problem! plz help

Pandomime · 05/21/2007, 08:48 AM

My proplem is last week i bought a pair of coral banded shrimp for my 29 BC. I always thought that these shrimp are reef safe and wont attack any fish, but for some reason the shrimp will not leave my marron clown alone. My shrimp and clown are constantly fighting. To me it seems that the Shimp want to move into the clowns territory in a cave behind one of my rocks and the clown isn't likeing that. Every time i look into my tank the clown is trying to tale swipe one of the shrimp or the shrimp are jumping up trying to grab my clown and i think its stressing my clown out alot. Has anyone else ever experianced this? what should i do? to you think eventually they will calm down or am i going to have to remove one or both shrimp? and how will i catch them if i do have to remove them? please advise.

Sepeku · 05/21/2007, 09:11 AM

I would rearrange the rock work. Let them settle it out then.

starmanres · 05/21/2007, 09:38 AM

Clowns are damsels and my thought is it will eventually win that battle. It may cost the CBS a claw or two before it's over.

The battle won't be a forever thing. They will work out their differences before long.

HTH

Tang Salad · 05/21/2007, 10:21 AM

The CBSs may feel a bit crowded together with a clown in a 29. Maybe rearrange the rockwork to give them their own little area.

Pandomime · 05/21/2007, 12:58 PM

Thanks for the Advise. I have a friend thats wanted one of the CBS, do you think that if i remove one it will ease the tenstion. Maybe one by its self will be less likely to fight since he wont have his buddy to gang up on the clown with him?

05/21/2007, 08:48 AM	#1
Pandomime Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami Lakes,Fl Posts: 159	Shrimp Problem! plz help My proplem is last week i bought a pair of coral banded shrimp for my 29 BC. I always thought that these shrimp are reef safe and wont attack any fish, but for some reason the shrimp will not leave my marron clown alone. My shrimp and clown are constantly fighting. To me it seems that the Shimp want to move into the clowns territory in a cave behind one of my rocks and the clown isn't likeing that. Every time i look into my tank the clown is trying to tale swipe one of the shrimp or the shrimp are jumping up trying to grab my clown and i think its stressing my clown out alot. Has anyone else ever experianced this? what should i do? to you think eventually they will calm down or am i going to have to remove one or both shrimp? and how will i catch them if i do have to remove them? please advise. Last edited by Pandomime; 05/21/2007 at 08:54 AM.

05/21/2007, 09:38 AM	#3
starmanres Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 587	Clowns are damsels and my thought is it will eventually win that battle. It may cost the CBS a claw or two before it's over. The battle won't be a forever thing. They will work out their differences before long. HTH __________________ "I know funny... I'm a clownfish!" Current Tank Info: 120 g RR Acrylic tank

05/21/2007, 10:21 AM	#4
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	The CBSs may feel a bit crowded together with a clown in a 29. Maybe rearrange the rockwork to give them their own little area. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

05/21/2007, 09:11 AM	#2
Sepeku Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 356	I would rearrange the rock work. Let them settle it out then.

05/21/2007, 12:58 PM	#5
Pandomime Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami Lakes,Fl Posts: 159	Thanks for the Advise. I have a friend thats wanted one of the CBS, do you think that if i remove one it will ease the tenstion. Maybe one by its self will be less likely to fight since he wont have his buddy to gang up on the clown with him?