Lysmata shrimp eats sabbela worm?

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hey guys, new here :cool:

i Own a - 350L cube reef tank (picture below)
i have 2 lysmata shrimps 1 peppermint shrimp and 1 boxer shrimp.

i added a medium sabbela worm a few days ago and one of the lysmata shrimps looked like he tries to rip it apart. is this possible? or he was just cleaning?
the sabbela lost him "head" but he didnt died, i took him away to a cage

thank you :)

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It is possible the shrimp was trying to eat the worm, shrimp are pretty opportunistic feeders and will go after something if it will provide them with food. I've personally had cleaner shrimp eat nephthea corals and it wouldn't surprise me if any shrimp went after weak or injured feather duster/fan worms.
 

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