why is my skunk cleaner harassing my BTA?

[z32tt]

I had my BTA in the tank for a week so far. Tonight I noticed my skunk cleaner shrimp sifting through the BTA's tentacles :eek2:

is it just cleaning it? or is it attacking it? harm?

I dont think the BTA liked it much because it closed up a couple minutes later

 

[z32tt]

i guess the shrimp is reffered to a coral banded shrimp
it's a cleaner shrimp

 

[redvipe2010]

I've only had peppermint shrimps, but he was a thief. He would take the food from the BTA as soon as I gave it to him. He would even reach down inside the BTA and pull it out. So I started feeding the shrimp first to keep him busy while I feed the BTA.

Everyone was happy!!!

 

[z32tt]

but this is happening when the lights are out, not during feeding time