Brain coral is eating my shrimp

• Sep 28, 2013

• #1

Pilotkev55

Reefing newb

This unfortunate shrimp should not have walked across the brain coral I guess.

 

• Sep 28, 2013

• #2

spongeycrab

Reefing newb

what type of shrimp?

 

• Sep 28, 2013

• #3

Pilotkev55

Reefing newb

Peppermint shrimp. I got up at 5 am and noticed it tail up in the coral. Got up again at 9 am, the shrimp is gone and the coral is puffed up with a large bump in the middle. I guess it at the whole thing. I dint know they could grab and hold a shrimp like that.

 

• Sep 28, 2013

• #4

fastrd400

It wasn't me!

are you certain it wasnt a molt?

 

• Sep 29, 2013

• #5

Pilotkev55

Reefing newb

Yes it was not a molt. I have seen them enough to know it was the shrimp.

 

• Sep 29, 2013

• #6

Pilotkev55

Reefing newb

Here is photo, somehow the photo ended up on a second post I somehow made. It was early and I was tired I'm not sure why there are two posts of the same subject.

 

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• Oct 3, 2013

• #7

reeftanker84

Reefing newb

i guess even the brain wants its shrimp dinner lol

 

• Oct 24, 2013

• #8

DaveDiveMaster

150 gallon Reef Tank

wow... that's a new one on me! Look on the bright side, the brain coral is a lot more expensive, and now it will grow and be healthy!

 

• Oct 24, 2013

• #9

OceanCrazy

Reefing newb

That is one smart coral.