Jon.Hanna Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Hello Guy's and Gall's I am new her to the forum as well as new to the Hobby and i need of a little input. I have new 29 Gallon that my wife and I have set up and it originally had 2 Clowns Live, Live rock, a peppermint shrimp, a Scallop and a couple Snails. So this last weekend we noticed one of the Clowns was acting kinda weird and had a kinda chalky look to his skin and just started going crazy, well as I was on the phone with River City it Just died, well I took the fish up there and after further examination it looks like The fish had bite marks and that was what the chalkiness was and it looks like the stress might have just got to him. It was very strange because we did not se any aggression between the two clowns at all so we were still a little confused. Well now that you have the back story. Last night my wife was up late and walked by the tank and saw something shoot across the tank so she stopped to take a closer look at the lights were off in the tank, Low and Behold it was the Peppermint Shrimp acting like he was god Dive Bombing The Clown that we have left in there and backing it in to corners then swimming around. My wife said it was crazy to watch. It seems that the shrimp really comes to life at night and is attacking the fish. Has anybody ever heard of this type of thing happening with a Peppermint Shrimp. Any opinions will help. Thanks, Jon Hanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Never heard of peppermints attacking healthy fish before. My pep's are active only at night. I see them cruising the tank if I happen to walk by in the wee hours of the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 What kind of health is the clown in? If it is sick or close to death it may just be doing what comes natural to them. Actin as clean up crew. Dave- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon.Hanna Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 The Clown is in good health, Good color, eating well , does not look sick, so I am not sure. Thanks for the replies though. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjohn Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Sounds like a good movie title. Are you SURE it is peppermint shrimp? From whom was it purchased? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon.Hanna Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 Lol Yes that would be a great Movie Title. I purchased it from River City Aquatics. They are who I have purchased all my stuff from so far, I am pretty sure it is because I purchased when they were having a special on them. Lol I knew everyone was going to think I was crazy when I posted this. Thanks for the interest though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I bought for of them as well. I'm pretty sure they are peppermint shrimp. I wonder, and I could be wrong, could it be acting as a cleaner shrimp? I'm also wondering if a hitchiker isn't culprit. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 We have a bunch of peppermint shrimp. They are mostly active at night, but they are very skittish. I was up last night with a flashlight trying to find something else (probably a hitchhiker) in our tank. The peps were very active, but except for occasionally bumping into something, they didn't go near anybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon.Hanna Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 Thanks for the input, but what are yall meaning by a hitchhiker are you meaning some sort of organism. I know what a hitchhicker is but am wondering in what sense you mean in the fish world. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 A hitchhiker is essentially any organism that you inadvertently added to your tank....could be anything attached to a live rock or in your sand or on a coral. We've found all sorts of worms and sea stars, even little crabs and fish that were hiding in live rock when we purchased it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Some thing living in your live rock. I wouldn't worry to much about it. Just keep a close eye on things. If you have or can get ahold of a red led falsh light you could explore the wonderful world of the reef at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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