Can a BTA eat a skunk cleaner shrimp?

[JoJosReef]

As the title says. I have a skunk that seems to prefer grabbing food out of the BTA, cautiously, than being target fed the exact same food. I.e., if a piece of flake gets caught by the BTA and swallowed, skunky is over trying to get it's little shrimp claws into the BTA. Any experiences like this? Thanks!

 

[James M]

That’s what they do. Will never have one in my tanks

 

[TinyReefObsession]

As the title says. I have a skunk that seems to prefer grabbing food out of the BTA, cautiously, than being target fed the exact same food. I.e., if a piece of flake gets caught by the BTA and swallowed, skunky is over trying to get it's little shrimp claws into the BTA. Any experiences like this? Thanks!

Eek! I’m a noob, but recently took over an 8 yr old established tank with what i was told was a shrimp eating condy. Your post explains a lot, since the condy is very docile and friendly with everyone else in the tank (hosts clowns, chills with hermits & and emerald crabs, rarely stings the mushrooms - even when they’re moved too close lol)…. Now i see why it would have eaten 2 cleaner shrimp… poor shrimps!