Strange fish problems

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  1. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    OK so this is just strange.
    I've lost my Manderine Dragonett. He was just over 2 years old and eating Mysis every day.
    Then today I find one of my 3 year old Chromis has been in a scrap. It's dorsal fin is chewed up and has several laceration on it's body. It's still eating and very active but man what the heck is going on.

    I don't really have anything in the tank that would cause such damage to the Chromis. Other fish include; Chevron Tang, Bi coloured Blenny, 2 other Chromis
    Inverts include hermits and snails, Linkia Star and a hitch hiker long spine urchant.

    Anyway will watch everyone else to mack sure the chromis doesn't have a parasite

    J
     
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  3. kb.bear

    kb.bear Peppermint Shrimp

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    my dragonet is also missing along with three other fish one has disappeared every fourth night for a couple of weeks. I think it might be aliens, or something like that, strange thing is no bodies
     
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    kb.bear Peppermint Shrimp

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    My wife won't let me put anything new in the tank until I find the culprit and she is not buying the alien thing
    Have you gotten any live rock lately
     
  5. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    No, no new Rock. My ammonia is zero even today

    J
     
  6. Birdlady

    Birdlady Finback Whale

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    Jason, don't you have that big unidentified crab? Or am I thinking of someone else....:p
     
  7. Jason McKenzie

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    When my tank crashed I had a bunch of coral over at a buddies house.
    Needless to say he has a big scarry crab in his tank now :(

    J
     
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  9. Birdlady

    Birdlady Finback Whale

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    Diver_1298 Eyelash Blennie

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    That's such a beautiful fish! And after two years...
    You must feel terrible. I hope you find out what caused this and are able to fix the problem.

    Jim