Disappearing Fish... Help

[Tripple T]

Picture of teh mandarin after attack

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[Cake_Boss]

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DUDE! That looks crazy.

 

[projectx]

good luck on figuring out what is taking out your fish. You might get a blue flashlight that might not startle them as much when you shine it in.

 

[katyttt]

My guess is Gorilla Crab or another crab hitchhiker or Mantis, I am surprised that your shrimp have not been picked off but they are more active at night than fish, looks like an ambush attack.

Bad news either way

 

[Tripple T]

It was the chalk basslet! Everyone spread the word that they are not as passive as most think. I witnessed the chalk take a chunk out of a six line that I put in! Now I need to get him out

 

[Cake_Boss]

Ahh, you found it! Never would've guessed mine are so timid you'd never know. They're a hoot to catch. I found they jump if scared....

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[Tripple T]

The tricky thing about it rocky is that he does his damage when the lights are on the sunrise sunset mode. So early morn and late night. I set up the video cam and taped him being very aggressive.

 

[projectx]

Nice find, glad you figured out what was causing your damage.
You might take a 16oz pop bottle cut the top off just above the lable, and turn the top around and shove it into the bottle with some food in it, makes a simple trap. that is if he will fit through the neck of the bottle

 

[WrasseAttack]

Sixlines and Mandarins are not a good mix either. I only found that out after I found my Mandarin dead with no eyes. This was a while ago and just today after looking at something completely different online I came upon a thread where people were talking about not mixing Sixlines and Mandarins. Apparently it's common for them to take out their eyes. Creepy!

Great that you found the culprit. I was pretty sure it's the chalk basslet. I didn't see mine eating my fish but I saw him swallow a cleaner shrimp and it was a big one.

 

[Cake_Boss]

Sixlines and Mandarins are not a good mix either. I only found that out after I found my Mandarin dead with no eyes. This was a while ago and just today after looking at something completely different online I came upon a thread where people were talking about not mixing Sixlines and Mandarins. Apparently it's common for them to take out their eyes. Creepy!

Great that you found the culprit. I was pretty sure it's the chalk basslet. I didn't see mine eating my fish but I saw him swallow a cleaner shrimp and it was a big one.

Now you tell me!

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[WrasseAttack]

lol I found that thread while reading up on aloe vera in fish food. How I even got there I don't know. I'm glad to know it was the sixline to blame and to think I almost bought a new Mandarin last week.