Dang Nature, you scary! Duncans ate my peppermint shrimp

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A littleback story.. a few days ago my peppermint shrimp was seen trying to take food from my duncans. On my IG @spellboundreefing a handful of people warned about them eating their coral and that I should take him out.

Today I went looking for my peppermint ship my duncans ATE HIM! They look weird & upset that i took it out, it was just his exoskeleton.... any one experience this level of aggression from their duncans. Kind of get a kick out of it considered he was trying to steal TDO pellets and now he is the food.
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If you're absolutely certain that it wasn't just a molt, then I suspect that the shrimp was sick or dying. Duncans are not that aggressive, nor do they have a very strong sting. My cleaner shrimps are around Duncans all the time, and have been for years without incident.
 
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If you're absolutely certain that it wasn't just a molt, then I suspect that the shrimp was sick or dying. Duncans are not that aggressive, nor do they have a very strong sting. My cleaner shrimps are around Duncans all the time, and have been for years without incident.
I would have never expected my duncans to eat a shrimp, considering how small he was & the feeding response I've seen from this particular duncan in my tank im not surprised. he did have a large hole in his exoskeleton from an isopod so he wasn't exactly perfect
 
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