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03-21-2007, 06:23 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: pacific nw
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 |  Shrimp disturbing corals?
I have a gorgeous mushroom coral that has been happy and plump for 3 months. Last week my camelback shrimp took up housekeeping on the coral, and the coral seems quite disturbed. It has shriveled, extending only a few polyps at a time and showing signs of stress (mucous-like strands). Is the shrimp causing the problem? Everyone else in the tank is fine. | 
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03-22-2007, 05:33 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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Some camelback shrimp have been known to eat corals. If it's not eating the coral, it might be picking food off of it. | |
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03-22-2007, 06:12 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Age: 31
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Yep, camelback shrimps aren't really considered reef safe in that regards. Should probably try and remove it.
Also on a side note, when people are looking to buy peppermint shrimp, make sure you're getting those instead of camelbacks. They can look similar are can be easily confused.
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03-22-2007, 08:31 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Yes what they said I'd get it out asap. Not at all reef safe _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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03-22-2007, 08:44 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: pacific nw
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thanks for your input all... I got the little bugger outa there and back to the lfs. Tonight the coral is back to it's plump self. | |
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02-04-2008, 02:39 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2008
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how did you catch the camelback. i have one that is destroying my corals...and fast as lightning! i can not even get close with a net... | |
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02-04-2008, 02:40 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 42
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02-04-2008, 04:44 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Some shrimp are better than others in a reef tank, unfortunately, Camels aren't one of them! They often will attack certain corals, and at the very least, will annoy corals by stealing food from them or crawling on them.
Go with Cleaner, Fire and Peppermint shrimp instead, but caution should be used with adding them as well! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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02-04-2008, 08:52 PM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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glad to hear you got it out
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02-04-2008, 10:22 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 34
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thats exactly why camel shrimp are no good.peppermint shrimp can at times be the same way.then again there is no garanty with any crab or shrimp
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