Murderous skunk cleaner?

vcam · 04/05/2016, 07:25 PM

Hey guys,

I just caught my skunk cleaner eating a torch coral....

omg he's at it again.one sec...

5 minutes ago I saw him rummaging around near the coral. probably inspecting it since it was added to the tank today. As I was watching, he grabbed a tentacle and cut off the top!!!!

I scared him away, but if he does it again he is coming out.

I lost a hammer last week, i wonder if it was this guy too.

vcam · 04/05/2016, 08:17 PM

anyway just saw him cut off another two.....

Rakie · 04/05/2016, 08:19 PM

Here's very likely eating something on it?

Spot feed him -- If he's starving he'll try and eat anything. Feed him a couple fish pellets and see if his behavior changes, your tank might be nutrient poor for him

vcam · 04/05/2016, 08:22 PM

He's not eating anything on it... he is literally cutting off the heads, they are now floating in the tank :/

I'm gonna spot fed him, but choosing between the two... shrimps going

jraker · 04/05/2016, 08:23 PM

I would assume the shrimp is not getting enough food. I feed mine by putting a pellet in the palm of my hand and the cleaner shrimp eats it right off of my hand.

vcam · 04/05/2016, 08:26 PM

I feed all my shrimp before the fish so they don't steal....

Even if I do feed now, is it even smart to keep a shrimp that may destroy euphilia ?

vcam · 04/06/2016, 05:40 AM

Well, I work up this morning with half my hammer's head gone.

I was doing well so I can't imagine it died due to another reason in the span of 6 hours.

homer1475 · 04/06/2016, 05:49 AM

I've caught my shrimp with a neon green mouth before. No idea what hes eating as all my corals look to be quite healthy, but he definitely picks at something once in a while.

vcam · 04/06/2016, 06:48 AM

https://gyazo.com/4dc17790addf9afea145f64dd58f76c5

the aftermath ^^

Do you think it will survive?

Rakie · 04/06/2016, 10:17 AM

Wow, very unusual! well, I guess your shrimp is an ***.. Throw him in the sump.

Spectral_Ranger · 04/06/2016, 11:23 AM

Yeah, very odd. Especially since it sounds like you feed them pretty well. I'm thinking you're unlucky and just happened to get a psychotic killer shrimp. Probably had a bad upbringing or something and killed sponges for fun as a wee one and has moved up to corals as an adult.

Get the sucker out of there.

04/05/2016, 07:25 PM	#1
vcam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Montreal Posts: 97	Murderous skunk cleaner? Hey guys, I just caught my skunk cleaner eating a torch coral.... omg he's at it again.one sec... 5 minutes ago I saw him rummaging around near the coral. probably inspecting it since it was added to the tank today. As I was watching, he grabbed a tentacle and cut off the top!!!! I scared him away, but if he does it again he is coming out. I lost a hammer last week, i wonder if it was this guy too. __________________ 50g lps dominated reef, 2os clowns, Solaris and Pintail wrasse, Springers damsel, no sump. Current Tank Info: 50gal tank, 60 pounds dry rock--- started 2/2016

04/05/2016, 08:17 PM	#2
vcam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Montreal Posts: 97	anyway just saw him cut off another two..... __________________ 50g lps dominated reef, 2os clowns, Solaris and Pintail wrasse, Springers damsel, no sump. Current Tank Info: 50gal tank, 60 pounds dry rock--- started 2/2016

04/05/2016, 08:22 PM	#4
vcam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Montreal Posts: 97	He's not eating anything on it... he is literally cutting off the heads, they are now floating in the tank :/ I'm gonna spot fed him, but choosing between the two... shrimps going __________________ 50g lps dominated reef, 2os clowns, Solaris and Pintail wrasse, Springers damsel, no sump. Current Tank Info: 50gal tank, 60 pounds dry rock--- started 2/2016

04/05/2016, 08:23 PM	#5
jraker Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,421	I would assume the shrimp is not getting enough food. I feed mine by putting a pellet in the palm of my hand and the cleaner shrimp eats it right off of my hand. __________________ "I glue animals to rocks" Current Tank Info: 36 gallon reef, 65 gallon Caribbean Biotope macroalgae and seagrass tank

04/05/2016, 08:26 PM	#6
vcam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Montreal Posts: 97	I feed all my shrimp before the fish so they don't steal.... Even if I do feed now, is it even smart to keep a shrimp that may destroy euphilia ? __________________ 50g lps dominated reef, 2os clowns, Solaris and Pintail wrasse, Springers damsel, no sump. Current Tank Info: 50gal tank, 60 pounds dry rock--- started 2/2016

04/05/2016, 08:19 PM	#3
Rakie In Memoriam Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 3,059	Here's very likely eating something on it? Spot feed him -- If he's starving he'll try and eat anything. Feed him a couple fish pellets and see if his behavior changes, your tank might be nutrient poor for him

04/06/2016, 05:40 AM	#7
vcam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Montreal Posts: 97	Well, I work up this morning with half my hammer's head gone. I was doing well so I can't imagine it died due to another reason in the span of 6 hours. __________________ 50g lps dominated reef, 2os clowns, Solaris and Pintail wrasse, Springers damsel, no sump. Current Tank Info: 50gal tank, 60 pounds dry rock--- started 2/2016

04/06/2016, 05:49 AM	#8
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	I've caught my shrimp with a neon green mouth before. No idea what hes eating as all my corals look to be quite healthy, but he definitely picks at something once in a while. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

04/06/2016, 06:48 AM	#9
vcam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Montreal Posts: 97	https://gyazo.com/4dc17790addf9afea145f64dd58f76c5 the aftermath ^^ Do you think it will survive? __________________ 50g lps dominated reef, 2os clowns, Solaris and Pintail wrasse, Springers damsel, no sump. Current Tank Info: 50gal tank, 60 pounds dry rock--- started 2/2016

04/06/2016, 10:17 AM	#10
Rakie In Memoriam Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 3,059	Wow, very unusual! well, I guess your shrimp is an ***.. Throw him in the sump.

04/06/2016, 11:23 AM	#11
Spectral_Ranger Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Westford, MA Posts: 155	Yeah, very odd. Especially since it sounds like you feed them pretty well. I'm thinking you're unlucky and just happened to get a psychotic killer shrimp. Probably had a bad upbringing or something and killed sponges for fun as a wee one and has moved up to corals as an adult. Get the sucker out of there.