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06-11-2007, 04:48 PM
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| | Montipora Digitata
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada
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    |  Stupid Housefly ...
A housefly fell into my tank (120g) and one of the cleaner shrimp is acting like he hit the "Jackpot"....
The shrimp made off with the fly like it was heaven sent.....practically leaving skid-marks.
When something like this happens should one let things be?
Just curious ..... because even if I wanted to take the fly out of the tank the shrimp (and fly) are nowhere to be seen (or paged)!   | 
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06-11-2007, 04:53 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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Originally Posted by sssnake  A housefly fell into my tank (120g) and one of the cleaner shrimp is acting like he hit the "Jackpot"....
The shrimp made off with the fly like it was heaven sent.....practically leaving skid-marks.
When something like this happens should one let things be?
Just curious ..... because even if I wanted to take the fly out of the tank the shrimp (and fly) are nowhere to be seen (or paged)! |  Let things be...it's nothing but protein after all. | |
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06-11-2007, 05:07 PM
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| | Zoanthid
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That's funny. My cleaner is a glutton as well! Good treat for him. _________ 20g
25lbs LR
1 hydor koralia
rio nano skimmer FISH: blk/white clown, damsel, yellow watchman goby CORAL: grn open brain, acan, torch, rics, toadstool, zoo's
INVERT:[/u] hermits, nassarius, astrea, turbo's, nerites, crocea clam
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06-11-2007, 05:14 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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Thats what they do in the wild. _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
"Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it." Andre Gide  | |
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06-11-2007, 05:20 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va Beach, Va
Posts: 567
| I had a similar experience
hi ,
I was feeding the fish I guess the myosis shrimp was making this fly hungry and he buzzed the water and wham the killer red clown grabed him an took him to the dreaded off limits corner, to share with his pal.
I wish those clown fish would leave me alone I was cleaning the marineland filter today and they were waiting for me in the corner they looked like they were going to jump out of the water to bite me.. I think they named the wrong species lion fish those burgandy clown are pretty mean. 
Doug
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55 GAL OP, 37 GAL SEA HORSE TANK, 5 CLARKI,
2 MARRONS,2 SERPANT STAR,1 RANDALL PISTOL,NUMEROUS HERMITS,2 SKUNKS,
4 PEPERMINT,1 ANAEMONE, SEVERAL SOFT CORALS, 2 ADULT W/C SEA HORSES,8 CHROMIS.
1 B 1 LM BLEEMY,1 WATCHMAN,1 TRUE PERCULA, 2 TANGs, 1 gold angel 1 ROYAL BEAUTY. 1 20 GAL SUMP WITH 1skimmer, 1 fluidized sand filter,
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06-11-2007, 05:22 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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maroon clowns are the devil! | |
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06-11-2007, 05:55 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson AZ
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nice~!lol~! _________   | |
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06-15-2007, 09:46 AM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Missouri
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i agree. My Clown attacks me any time my hand touched the water. I never knew fish could bite...
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65g , 20g sump,Wet/Dry filter -10 lbs live rocks and 660GPH pump,In sump CU-75 protein skimmer- bak pak P.S, coralife UV Sterilizer, nite/day 96 watt 10,000K and 96 watt True Actinic 03 Blue,40 lbs live/wet sand, 6 stage RO
100 lbLR
1 Lawnmower blennie
a few snails
a few hermit crabs
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06-15-2007, 04:30 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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Ok so his eyes are glowing red and he lives in a snake looking creature....he's no devil LOL  | |
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06-15-2007, 05:41 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Ha ha...those shrimp are characters. Whenever I put my hand in the tank...rather than cleaning my skin, like they used to do, they try to chew me up!!! hah. _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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