Darn SKunk Shrimp

Gumby · 02-04-2004, 12:12 AM

My darn skunk shrimp is eating my nassarius snails!!!!

I've been wondering where they have been going....

Now I know....

Any ideas, besides scampi to keep both in my tank?

Witfull · 02-04-2004, 12:15 AM

hmmmm,,never heard of them doing this....must me a crab in disguise!!

Travis · 02-04-2004, 12:15 AM

LOL I love them but they can be greedy punks! This is a new one to me though. Try keeping the cleaner well fed?

Gumby · 02-04-2004, 12:20 AM

Ive seen the peppermints tear into nassarius's but never the skunk. I guess I need to feed the tank more than I am and see if that fixes it.

NaH2O · 02-04-2004, 01:42 AM

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Originally posted by Witfull
hmmmm,,never heard of them doing this....must me a crab in disguise!!

LOL - It's halloween in the tank - the crab dresses up like a shrimp and knocks on the snails shell.... " Trick or Treat....no treat?"

Craig Manoukian · 02-04-2004, 01:48 AM

My Red Skunk Cleaners have never exhibited that bahvior! Very interesting, I'll keep that in mind.

NaH2O · 02-04-2004, 01:49 AM

Just a thought, but if the snails were already dead, would the shrimp scavenge on them?

Craig Manoukian · 02-04-2004, 01:59 AM

Great point Nikki. Absolutely they are, like all crustaceans, very opportunistic scavangers. They will clean up any dead snails or limpets in my tank if the Yellow Wrasse and Hermit Crabs don't beat them to it.

Could be that something else is causing the demise of the Nassaurius snails and they just look guilty.

nivek · 02-04-2004, 05:14 AM

My skunk cleaner does steal brine shrimp from my BTA.

Craig Manoukian · 02-04-2004, 11:49 AM

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Originally posted by nivek
My skunk cleaner does steal brine shrimp from my BTA.

Yes very opportunistic!

02-04-2004, 12:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	Darn SKunk Shrimp My darn skunk shrimp is eating my nassarius snails!!!! I've been wondering where they have been going.... Now I know.... Any ideas, besides scampi to keep both in my tank? __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts

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Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,890 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	LOL I love them but they can be greedy punks! This is a new one to me though. Try keeping the cleaner well fed? __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

02-04-2004, 12:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	Ive seen the peppermints tear into nassarius's but never the skunk. I guess I need to feed the tank more than I am and see if that fixes it. __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts

02-04-2004, 01:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	My Red Skunk Cleaners have never exhibited that bahvior! Very interesting, I'll keep that in mind. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

02-04-2004, 01:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,929 View Gallery Karma Komment	Just a thought, but if the snails were already dead, would the shrimp scavenge on them? __________________ ~Nikki~

02-04-2004, 01:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Great point Nikki. Absolutely they are, like all crustaceans, very opportunistic scavangers. They will clean up any dead snails or limpets in my tank if the Yellow Wrasse and Hermit Crabs don't beat them to it. Could be that something else is causing the demise of the Nassaurius snails and they just look guilty. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

02-04-2004, 05:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
nivek Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Penang, Malaysia Posts: 367 View Gallery Karma Komment	My skunk cleaner does steal brine shrimp from my BTA. __________________ "Hey Yoda! Stop playing with my orange lightsaber!" - Master Nivek

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