YHSublime November 28, 2013 Share November 28, 2013 My sexy has been hanging out on my zoas as of late. I don't think it's actually eating the zoas, maybe waste and stuff around, but it's causing them to close up constantly. A google search yields mixed reviews on if the shrimp is actually eating polyps, or if it is just "cleaning." It's a bigger sexy shrimp, if that matters. Figured we've got the know and smarts on WAMAS to get some facts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squishie89 November 28, 2013 Share November 28, 2013 One of the problems is sexy shrimp like to use anemones as hosts in the wild. My sexies live in my frogspawn and my flowerpot. My flowerpot HATES their little feet. So most likely they are just annoying the zoas, not eating them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion November 28, 2013 Share November 28, 2013 I had a couple of bad sexies in the past that would munch on the polyps of a birdsnest. If you don't feed them enough they will eat corals. I still have three left, They behave most of the time, but if I miss a day of feeding they get pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lutz123 November 28, 2013 Share November 28, 2013 I think mine munch on my clove polyps once in awhile...really only if I don't feed them. I try to make sure everyone gets a pellet or mysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime November 28, 2013 Author Share November 28, 2013 I've been lax on feeding, this is the DT, so only shrimps and snails. I've been trying to feed, but it's tough when all the corals look great, and nitrates are going down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova423 December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 My sexy shrimp loves to munch on SPS if he doesn't get any SA pellets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova423 December 4, 2013 Share December 4, 2013 Here is a pic of mine munching away from a few months back...out of focus a bit but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime December 4, 2013 Author Share December 4, 2013 Yeah, mine definitely munched some zoas. Hopefully the melanurus will get it when it goes back into the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion December 4, 2013 Share December 4, 2013 That's an expensive meal. I'd take the shrimp if I were closer to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime December 4, 2013 Author Share December 4, 2013 That's an expensive meal. I'd take the shrimp if I were closer to you. I'd give it to you if you were closer, but I'd make you fish it out, and you might change your mind after you had to do that! I'm 6'2, and can stand on my tip toes and reach the bottom front of my tank... in the front/middle. There's a lot of hiding spots in the back, and a lot of frags glued about, I'd sooner chance it to lunch than a catching expedition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k December 4, 2013 Share December 4, 2013 Let the mantis take care of that pesky coral eating shrimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime December 4, 2013 Author Share December 4, 2013 Let the mantis take care of that pesky coral eating shrimp. Rob is eager to get the mantis into my DT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion December 4, 2013 Share December 4, 2013 Feed them some pellets, wait for them to come out, use a plastic tube and siphon them out. Worked for me, but I have a much smaller tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime December 4, 2013 Author Share December 4, 2013 Feed them some pellets, wait for them to come out, use a plastic tube and siphon them out. Worked for me, but I have a much smaller tank. Great idea. I can grab it on my frag rack next time it decides it's "hungry." Might move it down into my sump. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion December 4, 2013 Share December 4, 2013 Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipg December 7, 2013 Share December 7, 2013 My sexy shrimp eat all kind of birdsnest coral. They don't touch anything else but I lost 3 colonies to them. I have 5 in my tank and haven't been able to get them out. Good luck on pulling them out Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef December 7, 2013 Share December 7, 2013 Lol...mine keeps getting into the new overflow (I assume he's trying to get away from my flasher wrasse) but he's a bit big to be eaten..yet and I keep throwing him back in the tank. Haven't noticed anything getting munched in my tank as of yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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