Fish mauling

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  1. kb.bear

    kb.bear Peppermint Shrimp

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    I get home from work look into one tank and see that my flame angel has been mauled and it must have happened while the lights were on! I think that he will be ok although he looked rough seeing as he is missing tisue on fins and what not he was also very bleached and trying to hide.
    any ideas?
    only thing I could think of was hermit crab?
     
    kb.bear, Jul 22, 2005
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  2. Birdlady

    Birdlady Finback Whale

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    :-/ I may be going out on a limb here...but if I were a betting gal....my money would be on those false percs...

    Sorry about your fish,,,, hope he gets better....
     
    Birdlady, Jul 22, 2005
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  3. kb.bear

    kb.bear Peppermint Shrimp

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    It was in the other tank
     
    kb.bear, Jul 22, 2005
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  4. kb.bear

    kb.bear Peppermint Shrimp

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    could it have been the jewel?
     
    kb.bear, Jul 22, 2005
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  5. Birdlady

    Birdlady Finback Whale

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    I don't really know what a jewel is...if I can't wear it around my neck, that is....lemme go look that up... ;D
     
    Birdlady, Jul 22, 2005
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  6. Birdlady

    Birdlady Finback Whale

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    OK, you need to be a bit more specific...what exactly is an atlantic jewel? I cannot find references other that geographic real estate ads with that search.

    Is it the jewel damselfish? If so, I would say very likely the culprit. Is it some other kind of fish? LMK... :)
     
    Birdlady, Jul 22, 2005
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  7. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    what is in the tank where ur fish got attacked?
     
    Bruce, Jul 22, 2005
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  8. kb.bear

    kb.bear Peppermint Shrimp

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    The fish did not make it and I am now positive it was the jewel Damsel, I knew the risks and thought it would hold its own Bad guess
     
    kb.bear, Jul 27, 2005
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  9. Birdlady

    Birdlady Finback Whale

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    Damsels are the hellions of SW aquariums! Sorry for your loss :(
     
    Birdlady, Jul 27, 2005
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  10. Save_the_Reef

    Save_the_Reef Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Pretty little buggers, Atlantic Jewel damsels are.
     
    Save_the_Reef, Aug 8, 2005
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