Snowflake Eel & Cleaner shrimp?

[electricbluelizzy]

Will a snowflake eel eat cleaner shrimp? I know they eat shrimp and crabs in the wild, but some fish will spare the cleaners. Anybody know?

 

[rbursek]

It may.

 

[rjs5134]

My snowflake ate hermit crabs and caught a true percula clown which was fortunate enough to escape. Within seconds, the eel was in the sump where it lived for over a year until it had a fight with the intake of a Mag 18 and perished.

My guess is the cleaner shrimp will be dinner.

Rob

 

[kar93]

i think the eel may spare the cleaner because of their duties. I know the snowflakes are more agressive but nano gurls zebra leaves her fire shrimp alone.

 

[RumLad]

I introduced my little (6") Barred Moray into my tank and never saw a shrimp again after that. There was only two pep's at the time, but I wouldn't take the chance myself. It would be like putting me in a room full of cheesecake!

 

[BMW///M3]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11887910#post11887910 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rjs5134
My snowflake ate hermit crabs and caught a true percula clown which was fortunate enough to escape. Within seconds, the eel was in the sump where it lived for over a year until it had a fight with the intake of a Mag 18 and perished.

My guess is the cleaner shrimp will be dinner.

Rob

Hahah, same thing happned to mine....it ate a blood shrimp (that was a nice, expensive meal) and he was bansihed to the sump, 3 days later came home to my cleaner shrimp/hermits going crazy over things on the sand. I was like, "hunh, what are they eating...looks like the skin of my snowflake"......"oh crap". I knew he lost a battle with my mag18

 

[ggk1988]

I wouldn't chance it. It could be an expensive meal for the snowflake.

 

[baitshopboy]

I had a snowflake with my cleaner shrimp with no problems at all. And actually the eel was the only fish that would actually let the shrimp clean it.

 

[erendon]

I have a Hawaiian Golden Dwarf eel that lets my fire shrimp clean it, they even clean the inside of his mouth.
I have never seen him act agressive to them.

 

[Josh K]

If he can catch it he will eat it