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Peppermint Shrimp attaching my Brain coral. I have total of 5 in my 29gal. There is no doubt in my mind that they eat Coral. Even know everyone and most online site say they don't. Here are the shrimp and this is what I have done to see if I am right. Any suggestions would help.
Got Brain coral Last weekend with a little Skeletal showing. Great looking and with in hours it was bloated up and looking rather well.


Here is the Peppermint shrimp.


I did this after the next day and the brain would not bloat up at all. It seem to be very pissed off all the time. Plus the flesh looking to be being ripped off. I cut the top of a 2litter bottle and put holes in the sides. The shrimp still pull at him through the holes if they can reach him.

This is shrimp looking for an opening to get in to it.

I took the 2letter top out and with in a few minutes one would go after the bad spot on the Brain and start pulling pieces off and others would come get it and eat it.
I don't know what to do.
Are there just too many in there? I have no where to put them if I get them out any one want them?
Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks
Kyle

 

Sorry everything is in check with where my water is coming from. Alk and Calc are higher then most, but this is the way its mixed. I have had communication with the source of my saltwater and it is what it is. Years of service in the industry has fueled this mix. Anyway on with the perimeter My PH is 8.2,Nitrates 0 and Ammonia 0. Phos are at .25 witch I just stated testing and need to get a Mag test and get the Phosphates down would be great and I will.  My Brain coral has flow, but no direct flow over him. It is just to the right of the tank on the sand and flow from the power filter flow towards it, but not right on top of it. I have covered him because the shrimp pick on him 24/7 and he needs a rest. The only section they pick on is the one in the last picture. I am moving to a CPR HOB as soon as I can to add a skimmer and get away from power filter and bio wheels. I think this is what is causing my red alga. I have has a small red carpet alga growing here and there mostly on the bottom sand on the left half of my tank. I just moved some live rock around on the right side and took a piece out that I thought was causing water flow issues in turn causing the red alga.  All other inhabitants are doing well and no problems at this time.
One more thing I did acclimate him well I think. 15minutes with some water from my tank to his container, then did this 2 more times. so around 45minutes then put him in my tank. I do know that I am higher in Alkalinity then the original owner, but it says online about brains and they will adapt after a few days to light and water conditions.
Thanks
kyle

 

Thanks Roads I am sure you are right, but they sure like to eat it. Pull it right off. Its kind of killing me.

 

Please keep the question coming if i am not filling you in with the correct info.

Thanks all your the best.

kyle

 

Any suggestions on what to do from here? I am going to just keep the letter battle top on him until it heals for now. Unless I should just let the Shrimp pick it off and then hope they leave him alone.



Thanks
Kyle

 

Nope no angels. I will feed him like you said, but you think its a good idea to keep it under the 2litterto top?
I only have a firefish and pair of clowns.
I will cross my fingers. Lol thanks

 

Ok I may not have said I put about 40 holes in the side of it to keep flow going through it with out letting shrimp in. Cyano has been in this tank a little for many weeks with no harm to anything. My Alk and Calc are at 16KH and 580. I am waiting now to see if my coral uses this up or if its truly to high. I have done a lot of reading online and it says if your coral is doing well don't change things. Alk and Calc are balance this high and I have read as long as its balance then just keep and eye on it. As fare as the Po4 or Phosphate I said it was reading around .25 on my API test chart as of Friday. I will test again tomorrow everything and see what everything is at again. keep it all coming and I will keep you posted.

Thanks again all.

Kyle

 

Keep it all coming. Although its a bit confusing, because I am hearing a lot of conflicting things between what i read online and with experience in the hobby. Its all going to help me in the end, but it sounds like I am going to have to work it out for myself with a little pointers from everyone. I am going to recheck my water tonight.
Thanks everyone.
Kyle

 

Update,

Am=0 Nitrates=0 Phos=.25 Alk=15dhk PH=8.2 Calc=480 and last but not least I took bottle top off brain coral and seen what the shrimp would do. They did not bother him while I was watching and before they would right away. I will keep working on my water and get the Alk/Calc balanced at the norms. This will be hard, but with me adding the CRP skimmer sometime this week I am sure that will help too. I do not know where to find a Mag test kit, but I will keep looking.

Thanks everyone I will keep you posted on how things are going. Al coral seem to be very happy right not as fare as I can tell.

Kyle