reed_ridhwan Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Hi. Is it normal for a skunk shrimp to kill a fish even before its dead? My banggai cardinal fish was not doing too well i think? Was swimming too slow and trying to "rest" on the bottom. Then the shrimp came along and grab it while it was still alive. Thought it wanted to clean the parasites off of it but instead it started flipping the fish and eating its eyes out. Damn brutal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Is it a new introduce shrimp? Fish only attack them when they are sick and weak. Or when super super hungrySent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Otaku Reefer Posted December 22, 2020 SRC Member Share Posted December 22, 2020 Hi. Is it normal for a skunk shrimp to kill a fish even before its dead? My banggai cardinal fish was not doing too well i think? Was swimming too slow and trying to "rest" on the bottom. Then the shrimp came along and grab it while it was still alive. Thought it wanted to clean the parasites off of it but instead it started flipping the fish and eating its eyes out. Damn brutal...Its normal. Like hermit crabs, skunk cleaner shrimps are opportunistic scavengers, they will gladly eat if there is free meal available. Anyway healthy fish can get away quickly so i dont think the shrimp attacked a healthy fish.Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reed_ridhwan Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 It was the other way around. Shrimp attacked fish. And i feed my tank regularlyIs it a new introduce shrimp? Fish only attack them when they are sick and weak. Or when super super hungrySent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reed_ridhwan Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 Yea.. i read about that too. Guess my fish wasn't doing too well. RIP. Thanks for the double confirmation.Its normal. Like hermit crabs, skunk cleaner shrimps are opportunistic scavengers, they will gladly eat if there is free meal available. Anyway healthy fish can get away quickly so i dont think the shrimp attacked a healthy fish.Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Otaku Reefer Posted December 22, 2020 SRC Member Share Posted December 22, 2020 Yea.. i read about that too. Guess my fish wasn't doing too well. RIP. Thanks for the double confirmation.Did ur bengal cardinal take pellet food? they can be quite difficult to feed, mine exclusively eat only live or frozen food, it spits dry food out.Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Oh I read wrongly, but yea they will attack sick fish instead of cleaning them. I’ve face this before. Maybe try to feed them more often but what I realise is they will always be hungry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reed_ridhwan Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 I put in rotifers for the corals to eat. And the banggai will also eat it tooDid ur bengal cardinal take pellet food? they can be quite difficult to feed, mine exclusively eat only live or frozen food, it spits dry food out.Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reed_ridhwan Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Haha yea... no matter how much i feed, the shrimp will always be hungry. Eating like its on a race. Oh I read wrongly, but yea they will attack sick fish instead of cleaning them. I’ve face this before. Maybe try to feed them more often but what I realise is they will always be hungry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Hows your cleaner shrimp now? : D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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