Peppermint Shrimp Pulling on my RBTA

[90galguy]

I just witnessed a Peppermint Shrimp reach up and pull my RBTA into a hole in the rock. The RBTA folded up to protect herself and seems fine. Is this normal?

 

[KrisDeitz]

Yes mine do it. they try to steal food

 

[90galguy]

Good to know. The RBTA came back out immediately with no issues but I wanted to make sure that the shrimp shouldn't be thrown on the barbi tonight!

 

[slowjazz]

PFCDeitz;728665 wrote: Yes mine do it. they try to steal food

Same here. I feel bad to the bubbles. They bearly sting anything and seems like nobody in the tank has respect for them. My green has learned to eat fast, so to speak. He will move the shrimp to his mouth pretty quick. I usually hold a chopstick in the tank to shoo away the shrimp and fish. I notice now that the micro stars fly out of the LR and try to pick at the food.