I lost another Cleaner shrimp to assault? Now officially an unsolved homicide.

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  1. DrewSk

    DrewSk Feather Duster

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    I saw one of those basslets take out a cleaner at my lfs. The shrimp was sitting on a rock, and then the basslet hit it and took a big chunk out of its side. He then pulled it into a little hole behind a rock, apparently saving it for "later." My money is on him!
     
    DrewSk, Apr 15, 2013
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  2. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    Thanks for all the replies!

    What I really want to know, is how the &^%&% the shrimps tail ended up in
    the Duncan LPS's mouth? ?, it fell there? someone/thing put it there?
     
    Todd_Sails, Apr 16, 2013
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  3. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    The basslet put it there and the head by the nem, trying to throw you off the trail.
     
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  4. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    Aha, the plot thickens!
     
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  5. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    It was Professor Plum with a knife in the Library.Jeez you guys are slow.lol;D
     
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  6. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Or in hopes that they would eat what he didn't want to hide the evidence. Had the nem eaten and then regurgitated the shrimp, the remains would've been pale- almost colorless (I know from experience, unfortunately).
     
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  7. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    If it makes you feel any better, I also mysteriously lost a cleaner shrimp a few months ago. Came home to find what I thought was a molt in the mouth of my orange fungia; turns out it was the actual shrimp! Still have no idea what happened...
     
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  8. reefer Bob

    reefer Bob Montipora Digitata

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    Hmm, I see a pattern. Corals or nems don't like cleaner shrimp. That's a pricey dinner. Hopefully the coral explodes in growth.
     
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  9. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    FTR, the natural coral reef is not the peaceful haven we try to recreate in our tanks. In reality, it's one of the most hostile environments on the planet, where some creatures have resorted to reproducing in vast numbers and/or by multiple means to insure survival of their species. :)
     
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  10. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Has this crime been solved, or is it still under investigation? :D
     
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