Murderous skunk cleaner?

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Hey guys,

I just caught my skunk cleaner eating a torch coral....

omg he's at it again.one sec...

5 minutes ago I saw him rummaging around near the coral. probably inspecting it since it was added to the tank today. As I was watching, he grabbed a tentacle and cut off the top!!!! :furious:

I scared him away, but if he does it again he is coming out.

I lost a hammer last week, i wonder if it was this guy too.

 

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anyway just saw him cut off another two.....

 

[Rakie]

Here's very likely eating something on it?

Spot feed him -- If he's starving he'll try and eat anything. Feed him a couple fish pellets and see if his behavior changes, your tank might be nutrient poor for him

 

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He's not eating anything on it... he is literally cutting off the heads, they are now floating in the tank :/

I'm gonna spot fed him, but choosing between the two... shrimps going

 

[jraker]

I would assume the shrimp is not getting enough food. I feed mine by putting a pellet in the palm of my hand and the cleaner shrimp eats it right off of my hand.

 

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I feed all my shrimp before the fish so they don't steal....

Even if I do feed now, is it even smart to keep a shrimp that may destroy euphilia ?

 

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Well, I work up this morning with half my hammer's head gone.

I was doing well so I can't imagine it died due to another reason in the span of 6 hours.:headwally:

 

[homer1475]

I've caught my shrimp with a neon green mouth before. No idea what hes eating as all my corals look to be quite healthy, but he definitely picks at something once in a while.

 

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https://gyazo.com/4dc17790addf9afea145f64dd58f76c5

the aftermath ^^

Do you think it will survive?

 

[Rakie]

Wow, very unusual! well, I guess your shrimp is an ***.. Throw him in the sump.

 

[Spectral_Ranger]

Yeah, very odd. Especially since it sounds like you feed them pretty well. I'm thinking you're unlucky and just happened to get a psychotic killer shrimp. Probably had a bad upbringing or something and killed sponges for fun as a wee one and has moved up to corals as an adult.

Get the sucker out of there.