Can there be a society where competition is impossible?

Let there be an Intelligent alien species of heavily armored but lightly armed folks. Think of sentient crabs without claws. The are physically incapable of fighting each other. They are filter feeders but because of the complexity of their ecosystem, this means a lot of thinking and moving around to maximize feeding but when the food is found there is more available than possible for even a huge group to consume it all. They sexually reproduce by releasing milt and eggs into the ocean.

So have I covered all the bases? Is there a method I have missed where they can consciously compete? Of course, sperm and egg competition and longevity are going on but I am looking for direct modes of conflict that are apparent to the individual.

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