Peppermint shrimp eating Sexy shrimp

[Levinson]

Today I found one of my sexy shrimp clearly dying. I don't know why but he wasn't going to last (it was a male).
He couldn't stand but was still not dead dead so would jump and flip to get away when other critters approached him. Normally my peppermint wouldn't bother the sexys but I could tell the peppermint had its eyes on him this time. It would follow the sexy pretending to be not interested but the sexy would get away. Then I saw the peppermint jump the sexy as it happened. The sexy was still alive at the time but only barely so well yeah that was it for him.

 

[Baka Mop]

Lately, I've been convinced that these things are not reef safe. I had one eating my hammer corals, and I am positive that it was not a camel shrimp. Literally ripping out the polyps and stuffing them in his mouth. Let's just say he's no longer with us. Never getting a peppermint again. Only cleaners and fire shrimp for me now. I'll get a fish for aptasia control if it comes to that.