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rashr · 09-28-2007, 05:50 AM

I have a Purple Tang that has been in my tank almost 2 years now and a cleaner shrimp that has been in there almost 2.5 years. Well for the last month or so I noticed the cleaner shrimp's feeler (antennae) was shorter for some reason....well last night I found out why! The Purple Tang is nipping at them! What the heck for? Any ideas....all the fish get fed flake, mysis and pro reef mixture soaked in Selcon so I wouldn't think it was a deficiency of any sort and the shrimp can't be vying for "foraging" space which is the only reason I have heard why Tangs may become some what aggressive.....any ideas?

09-28-2007, 05:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
rashr Spanish Shawl Nudibranch Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Age: 35 Posts: 86 Karma: 14	Tang VS Cleaner Shrimp I have a Purple Tang that has been in my tank almost 2 years now and a cleaner shrimp that has been in there almost 2.5 years. Well for the last month or so I noticed the cleaner shrimp's feeler (antennae) was shorter for some reason....well last night I found out why! The Purple Tang is nipping at them! What the heck for? Any ideas....all the fish get fed flake, mysis and pro reef mixture soaked in Selcon so I wouldn't think it was a deficiency of any sort and the shrimp can't be vying for "foraging" space which is the only reason I have heard why Tangs may become some what aggressive.....any ideas? _________ 90 Gal. , 1-False Clowns, 3- Green Chromis, 1- Royal Gramma, , 1-Purple Tang, 1-FoxFace, Astrae, Cetrith, Nassrius snails, few hermits assorted, 4 emerald crabs, 1- Serpant star, many micro stars.