Attack Of The Coral Banded Shrimp

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  1. rayman007

    rayman007 Astrea Snail

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    I witnessed my coral banded shrimp attacking my pulsing xenia in a fit of rage. Has anyone heard or seen something like this happen before. I have had the CBS for over six months and have never had a problem with him. I could not find any info documenting them attacking and or eating soft corals. I am wondering if he was just having a bad day or what!!!!
     
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I think Rayman007 is trying to make up a story so, I'll frag more of my xenia to give to him. He was at my house this weekend and received a pretty nice bag of various goodies. Rayman if you want more xenia just ask, instead of making up wild stories of harmess CBS's attacking inoccent corals.
     
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  3. rayman007

    rayman007 Astrea Snail

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    Missionsix66 you are so funny (LOL). The only reason I took your frags is so they had a chance to live. Thanks for the frags, but this is a legitimate question, no need to reply missionsix66. P.S it was not the new xenia he attacked.
     
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  4. chase19

    chase19 Feather Duster

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    my cbs likes to peck at my yellow polyps
     
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  5. tinnghe

    tinnghe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    i had a CBS that would attack my hermit caught him in action of killing my hermits, anenome crabs and a took some good chunk of my fish at night.
     
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  6. sssnake

    sssnake Montipora Digitata

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    I too had a CBS.

    The operative word being "had" in the above sentence.

    Beautiful animal but a wee-bit too agressive for my liking.
     
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  7. Reef Ghost

    Reef Ghost Plankton

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    I have an xlg CBS and have never had a problem with him. My tangs love having him pick them clean and at night he searches the whole tank for any scooby snacks left behind. Not once have I witnessed him attack anything and my tank is full of xenia.
     
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  8. rayman007

    rayman007 Astrea Snail

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    I think he was just having a bad day. I gave him a good talking-to.
     
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  9. aquaboy

    aquaboy Panda Puffer

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    agreed, my CBS just hides all day and scavenges at night, though he occasionally comes out when a piece of flake comes him.......
     
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