Something's snacking on my softies...

Discussion in 'Soft Corals' started by conjuay, Mar 8, 2008.

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  1. conjuay

    conjuay Feather Duster

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    Something is making all my softies disappear. Zenia, ricordea, red mushrooms, clove polyps,every soft coral I've added seems to have been eaten! It is not immediate, some have lasted several months before sudden disappearance.
    I don't suspect the fish (yellow and hippo tangs, foxface, ocellaris and sebae clowns and PJ cardinals)
    There are some smaller gorilla crabs, some fairly big bristleworms and the usual assortment of hermit crabs and snails.
    Any thoughts?
    Thanks,

     
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  3. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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  4. conjuay

    conjuay Feather Duster

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    Thanks for the links!

    I have to see if I can't catch that big bristleworm (Fireworm?) I've noticed lurking around and see if the problem stops...
     
  5. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    an arrow crab will love to snack on that
     
  6. conjuay

    conjuay Feather Duster

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    And possibly my skunk shrimp, peppermint shrimp, and other stuff as well.
    I have heard they go after Banded shrimp...:cry:
     
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    Froc3 Fire Goby

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    My large reef hermit crab seems to enjoy bristle worms.. had one come in on a piece of LR and he had that thing pulled outta that rock and torn to pieces in no time!

    Evan.