bsj srsly killed clnr shrimps?

[benny z]

i had two small (very small...) cleaner shrimps in my 28g nanocube. last week i noticed my bluespot jawfish being aggressive to them at feeding time. this weekend i found two cleaner shrimp carcasses. :(

only other tankmates are a pair of picasso clowns.

the bluespot is a very aggressive eater and i'm *assuming* he killed the shrimps.

plausible?

i'd have never guessed that!

 

[SaraB]

Interesting ... would have never thought that would be the case!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Looks like you have a fish with an attitude!

 

[benny z]

he is definitely an aggressive eater, even fending off the clowns. i saw him nip at one of the cleaner shrimps when it took a pellet near him, but didn't think he'd be so aggressive as to actually kill them. they were very small baby cleaners, though. ...and the jawfish is one of the biggest i've seen.

guess i'll have to find a big cleaner...one that definitely won't fit in his mouth.

*edit - thinking this might be a good excuse for a quick vid!

 

[benny z]

WELL!

now i'm seriously ******.

this stupid jawfish is the most aggressive jawfish i have ever seen!

he's torn the lips off my picasso clowns and is keeping them confined to the upper rear corner of the tank.

out he goes!

 

[fenderguy1]

Wow sorry to hear. Toss him outside the chicago weather should cool him off a bit;)

 

[benny z]

tell me about it!!! i'm south of chicago, but my car read -5 this morning on the way into work. :(

i posted it on our local club forum last night and had it sold within 30 minutes.

i put a small trap in the tank last night. hoping i can catch him today or tomorrow. if not, i'll have to tear the tank apart.

 

[SaraB]

Wow, what a little bully you had! Hope the clowns can heal and get over this trauma!

 

[Lateral72]

Not my pic, but it shows how aggressive established BSJs can become

 

[benny z]

dayum!

poor purple firefish! :D

 

[benny z]

caught him just now, by hand. didn't move a single rock, disturb any sand, or anything.

booyah.

 

[KLR]

Ive read and heard stories about jawfish eating small fish and inverts. That picture with that purple firefish looks kinda funny,hahaha. But if it were my tank it wouldnt be funny. . .

 

[nixer]

Ive read and heard stories about jawfish eating small fish and inverts. That picture with that purple firefish looks kinda funny,hahaha. But if it were my tank it wouldnt be funny. . .

i thought it was a photoshop pic with a tongue. lol

 

[Lateral72]

i thought it was a photoshop pic with a tongue. lol

No, it was a member "jet fixer" on another popular board who had it happen to him.