Possible rogue cleaner shrimp

Gav · Jul 24, 2017 8:44:42 am

Last night I seen my cleaner shrimp on top of my Duncan coral , it appears to be hard at work possibly trying to get at the corals last meal via the corals mouth ? I chased it away but it has returned this morning . The heads still seem in tact but I'll see what's going on when the lights come on shortly . Is this something that I should be concerned about ??

fr499y · Jul 24, 2017 8:46:23 am

try feeding the shrimp directly, then the ducan. see if it stays away.

Gav · Jul 24, 2017 8:59:55 am

I had tried to feed it and every one else first so as to give the coral peace to feed , it seems to really like the reefroids I feed my Goni too and is also all over it during coral feeding but never as enthusiastic as it seems with the Duncan at the moment .

Gav · Jul 24, 2017 9:06:04 am

Is a cleaner shrimp equipped or strong enough to do any real damage to the coral heads / mouths ?

fr499y · Jul 24, 2017 11:01:32 am

no idea, but my LPS have done better since my cleaner shrimp pegged it. Coincidence most likely.

Gav · Jul 24, 2017 11:09:41 am

Thanks Matt , the tenticles on the heads that it was in at seem a little short and puffier almost like the ends of a BTA , hopefully it won't do any long term damage , I'll just need to keep an eye on it I think

ajm83 · Jul 24, 2017 12:13:36 pm

I don't know if they do damage directly but mine used to root around in my hammer coral all the time causing it to stay retracted.
The most damage it did was crawling up my arm during a water change causing me to jump out of my skin and snap a chunk off my guttatus

Gav · Jul 24, 2017 12:34:37 pm

Quote from: ajm83 on Jul 24, 2017 12:13:36 pm

The most damage it did was crawling up my arm during a water change causing me to jump out of my skin and snap a chunk off my guttatus

, I also had the same happen to me first time it crawled on to my arm too I wasn't expecting it , including snapping a branch on my guttatus too

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fr499y · Jul 24, 2017 12:38:39 pm

its my clown i have to watch out for now.. the soab will sneak up on you when you least expect it and nibble on ya bloody arm! Shrimps just seem to tiggle you a bit

Possible rogue cleaner shrimp

Possible rogue cleaner shrimp

Possible rogue cleaner shrimp

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