Shrimp Eating My New Coco Worm

Eric55 · 07/20/2008, 08:08 AM

This morning I found my cleaner shrimp munching on one of the 2 heads of my new red coco worm. The shrimp had bitten the head off completely.

The other head of the worm looks fine and still looks beautiful.

Is the worm going to die?

Will the other head grow back?

Thanks for any advice you can share.

Eric

MinnFish · 07/20/2008, 10:24 AM

I know crabs makes quick work of them. I'm not sure about shrimp. I would like to say, anything with pinchers are unpredictable. When you say "head", do you mean crown. If its the crown, then no worry. It will grow a new one. They throw their crown all the time (most of the time stress related). Keep an eye on it for now. Wish you luck.

07/20/2008, 08:08 AM	#1
Eric55 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 490	Shrimp Eating My New Coco Worm This morning I found my cleaner shrimp munching on one of the 2 heads of my new red coco worm. The shrimp had bitten the head off completely. The other head of the worm looks fine and still looks beautiful. Is the worm going to die? Will the other head grow back? Thanks for any advice you can share. Eric

07/20/2008, 10:24 AM	#2
MinnFish Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home of 10,000 lakes Posts: 917	I know crabs makes quick work of them. I'm not sure about shrimp. I would like to say, anything with pinchers are unpredictable. When you say "head", do you mean crown. If its the crown, then no worry. It will grow a new one. They throw their crown all the time (most of the time stress related). Keep an eye on it for now. Wish you luck. __________________ 33G Long, 4x54 watt T5, Tunze 6025, Tunze Osmolator ATO, Tunze Streamfilter 3163 Posts about moving an oversized fish to a bigger tank. Is like hearing every stripper is just working to pay for colle