Peppermint shrimp is attacking new tank mates

[Igfamstr84]

A week and a half ago I picked up a turbo and as soon as I placed him in the tank one of my peppermint shrimp was all over it and it died within an hour so I went and picked up a new one and it didn't happen again so I thought the snail was just dying and today I just picked up a tiger conch and after an hour the shrimp started after it why would this be happening?

 

[Mrsalt]

This is unusual for a true pepper. Maybe keeping it well fed will stop the survival instinct of it trying to eat anything?

 

[ReefApprentice]

Could we get a picture of this "peppermint shrimp"?

 

[Steve L]

Sounds more like the behavior of a camel shrimp. Is there a hump on the tail (hence the name camel)?

 

[Igfamstr84]

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[Igfamstr84]

Sorry for the bad pic it's the smaller of the 2 the mean one is in a net breeder for now

 

[Igfamstr84]

No it's not a camel

 

[reefer gladness]

How are you acclimating the new snails? It may be the pepper is just first on the scene of a dying critter.

That said, I've watched aggressive peppermints attack perfectly healthy snails when they get hungry enough. You may consider feeding them a little extra but my theory is these guys are sometimes like a dog that gets a taste for chickens, once that happens it doesn't matter how much dog food you put down you can't stop the dog from hunting your neighbors chickens.

 

[Igfamstr84]

We'll the shrimp isn't a problem no more I gave it to my LFS and I slow acclimated my second turbo and my conch and it was over an hour before it went after the conch now there is peace once again in my tank

 

[sawan20]

Why these are attacking on the tanks?