How do you feed chalice when shrimp steals food???

[Lowefx]

So every time I spot feed my bubblegum chalice, my shrimp take the food right out of its mouth. (Literally) My idea is to cut the top off of a 2 liter bottle, poke holes in it, cover the chalice, and pump food into it. Does anyone already do this? Any pictures would help me out. The chalice only has 3 eyes and is about an Inch big.

 

[Jjtaylor62083]

I dont have one but he 2 liter is what i have heard of other people doing

 

[borderreef]

Shrimp are evil and opportunistic. Give him a time-out in the sump with the crabs. But seriously, a 16oz or 2 liter plastic bottle works great for small, slow feeders. Just be sure to turn down the flow so you don't have to stand there holding the bottle.

 

[philosophile]

strawberry baskets are good too for smaller things.

 

[bfam4t6]

strawberry baskets are good too for smaller things.

Great idea! I'd never thought of that one.

 

[BillyC]

I got rid of my shrimp because the chalice was suffering from the shrimp digging into its mouth for the food.

 

[Lowefx]

Great idea's, never thought about a strawberry basket! Thanks

 

[usmc121581]

I use a clear glass cup on place it gently over the coral, this also allows water currents to not mess with teh food.

 

[spieszak]

feed the shrimp first. give it something to gnaw on while your feeding the chalice, it won't notice your feeding the chalice. Sinking algae pellets worked well for me, its like an all day sucker.

 

[Lowefx]

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Here is what i came up with. I'll be testing it out soon!

I already caught a mouse!

 

[NewbyReefer]

When I had this problem I use to hand the shrimp a chunk of a silverside before feeding the tank.

 

[Darkblack]

That is the way to do it

 

[Lowefx]

Bastard shrimp still some how eat the food right from my challis and Acans. I'm about fed up with them!!!

 

[frankyrivera]

I drilled a hole in a plastic shot glass covered the chalice with it and fed cyclopzees into hole at bottom of **** glass and removed it when he was done eating works everytime
Chalice is always happy

 

[Lowefx]

How do you hold the shot glass down? Does it float away?

 

[frankyrivera]

I use a frag plug to weight it down

 

[Lowefx]

Thank you. Ill try that today. I hope my bubble gum looks as good as yours one day!

 

[frankyrivera]

Thank you. Ill try that today. I hope my bubble gum looks as good as yours one day!

That was a picture of my emerald mummy eye

This is my bubble gum monster. It's even smaller lol