ReefMadness
Reefing newb
I have a bumblebee shrimp in my tank that I had seen once other than the day I bought it 2-3 weeks ago... I recently added a bright yellow dwarf sea cucumber (not sure what species, about 1" with pointy spikes and LFS said it won't get much bigger). Then suddenly a couple days later (now) my bumblebee shrimp is circling around the cucumber and just kind of lurking right around it. I did read that bumblebee shrimp feed on the feet of starfish/cucumbers but also that they host on cucumbers so I'm not quite sure if he wants to eat it or host on it.
Okay, been watching and it looks like the shrimp is trying to eat the cucumber now, hahaha. For a while there it seemed like he was hosting on it but now it appears he was trying to figure out the best way to eat it. It looks now like he is just latched onto one of the spikes with his mandibles but he is not pinching with his large claws so now sure what to make of this.
Anyone seen these two interact? Right now I'm thinking this shrimp is going to slowly devour him over the next week, but at least I gave a nice live mean to my shrimp I guess...
Okay, been watching and it looks like the shrimp is trying to eat the cucumber now, hahaha. For a while there it seemed like he was hosting on it but now it appears he was trying to figure out the best way to eat it. It looks now like he is just latched onto one of the spikes with his mandibles but he is not pinching with his large claws so now sure what to make of this.
Anyone seen these two interact? Right now I'm thinking this shrimp is going to slowly devour him over the next week, but at least I gave a nice live mean to my shrimp I guess...