Coral banded shrimp

[FlexLuthor]

I think he's turned predatory
I've caught harassing my anemone and the other day he was holding an anemone crab....is this the norm?

 

[cmantis]

Yup they are beautiful but nasty creatures that are prone to making fish disappear.

 

[duromega]

if you have one of these:

they are very aggressive

but if you have one of these:

they very peaceful I have one for years now and he is a great citizen

 

[cmantis]

Ha yes I have a golden one too it is great but they hide alot. One of my regulars lives in the sump and he got into the skimmer section tonight. I tried to get him out but he pinched me so now he stays.

 

[bkstang]

I've had a CBS for over 2 years now and I can confirm they are predators. It is definitely the boss among the inverts. It chases smaller fish. I used to have a Tanaka's Pigmy wrasse that was caught and eaten by the CBS within a week after I bought it. He was forgiven and given the time already served. About two weeks ago I bough a sand sifting starfish and 2 days later I notice the CBS eating a piece of the starfish leg. The starfish has not been seen since. Due to the amnesty the coral banded shrimp still lives but his file is thicker and thicker.

 

[FlexLuthor]

Isn't the golden just a different color morph.... I ran into him eating a crab....

 

[FlexLuthor]

Also do they get along with other inverts...or is mine mean

 

[bkstang]

They like no one

 

[cmantis]

Gold is a different subspecies they are smaller.

 

[FlexLuthor]

Lol I love ur answers bkstang

 

[5thChorseman]

Hmm, this could explain the disappearance of some smaller shrimps, crabs and a fish.

Today I saw my coral beauty angel try to get my CBS to act as a cleaner shrimp.

Do these shrimp ever act as a cleaner for large animals they can not catch?

 

[Rookie2reef]

Mines hasnt given me a problem