Clown fish killing shrimp

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Ok so I have had my mocha clown since may and my ocellaris since August. Well before I got the mocha I had 3 cleaner shrimp, a tiger pistol shrimp and a peppermint shrimp. After about three weeks when I got my mocha clown the shrimp started to disappear and all that was left was the pistol shrimp. So I figured it was the pistol shrimp and took him for in store credit. In August after I got the ocellaris I also bought a golden coral.banded shrimp. Never had any issues until two days ago. That's when I saw my mocha beat up the shrimp and rip a few legs and a pincher off. Today I can't find the shrimp. So has anyone ever had this issue before? What would yall recommend me doing ? The fish are in a 75 gallon reef tank.
 
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If you caught the Mocha red handed so to speak, I'd deport him if you can catch him. Sounds a lot like territory dispute and not predation. Bad trait if you want a communal tank.
 
Ya I caught him twice doing it. Sucks to because I want to breed my mocha clown but not if he's going to kill everything. Also the shrimp was attached far away from his anemone
 
Ok so I have had my mocha clown since may and my ocellaris since August. Well before I got the mocha I had 3 cleaner shrimp, a tiger pistol shrimp and a peppermint shrimp. After about three weeks when I got my mocha clown the shrimp started to disappear and all that was left was the pistol shrimp. So I figured it was the pistol shrimp and took him for in store credit. In August after I got the ocellaris I also bought a golden coral.banded shrimp. Never had any issues until two days ago. That's when I saw my mocha beat up the shrimp and rip a few legs and a pincher off. Today I can't find the shrimp. So has anyone ever had this issue before? What would yall recommend me doing ? The fish are in a 75 gallon reef tank.
Do you have a nem in the tank ,my clarkie killed the smaller fish and fed them to it the arsehole
 

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