Darn really

[Delphinus]

Ouch.

Weird that must be one sticky BTA. In all the years I've had BTA (pretty much since I started in the hobby in the 90's) I've had BTA's but they've never posed a threat to anything alive since they're just not sticky or aggressive. Carpets and LTAs I could see taking down a fish .. BTA's .. in fact with my RBTA, I pretty much have to jamb a krill into its mouth otherwise the krill floats away after a minute or two.

[Proteus]

I wonder if they can tell the difference between live and prepared food. As my maxi is tough to feed. When I do feed I shake the minnow a little thinking that I create similar behavior as a live caught fish.

[Gripenfelter]

Anemones normally don't go "hunting". Usually the fish swims into them. I lost a sohal Tang that way. Swam through one of my biggest RBTAs.

[BlueWorldAquatic]

You lost another one? arrgghh!

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Gripenfelter

Anemones normally don't go "hunting". Usually the fish swims into them. I lost a sohal Tang that way. Swam through one of my biggest RBTAs.

My old Kuda seahorse grew up in a tank full of BTAs and he would swim under and use his head to literally push the anemone out of his way as he went hunting for mysis. It was very fun to watch. He lived for 2.5 years in that tank and never got stung or eaten. I was very sad when he died of extreme old age (seahorses usually have 2 years life span).

I was very concerned the other day when a new fairy wrasse went charging into my group of 4 BTAs (2 RBTA, 2 GBTA) and one of the GBTA was closed up when I looked in the tank a few minutes later. Fortunately, the new fairy has been out and about eating his mysis several times since then so it wasn't eaten.

Sorry to hear about your loss. I would love to have a Linneatus wrasse and be very POed if it was lost.

[Proteus]

I truly do blame the labouti as it was chasing him around. He wasn't dead when I pulled out of nem but I think exhaustion got him

Ken. I wonder maybe it's not ment to be. Lol let Mama forget about this and well be back . Haha. The flame is doin phenomenal though

[gregzz4]

Sorry for your loss 99
And your's too Brett

Time to go shoppin'

[Proteus]

Just have to call my dealer lol

[daniella3d]

I think that's the problem here..he was on his last leg from being chased and harrassed by the other fish and got too weak and floated in the anemone.

The fact that it was not eaten by the anemone is a sure sign that the anemone was not very aggressive or hungry. I would not buy another wrasse that risk such harrasment and such fate.

Originally Posted by Titus99

I truly do blame the labouti as it was chasing him around. He wasn't dead when I pulled out of nem but I think exhaustion got him

Ken. I wonder maybe it's not ment to be. Lol let Mama forget about this and well be back . Haha. The flame is doin phenomenal though

[Brandon5555]

thats pretty much a nems eating tactic. Any lively fish are going to be able to resist a sting or avoid the anemone all together. But if its exhausted and the current just kinda blows it into the nem, well thats an anemone at its best. Losing any fish let alone an expensive fish isnt fun. I lost a hawaiian red flame pipefish to a turf war recently. To me how much I pay doesnt justify whether i like it more than the others. I spent 8.99 on a blue/green chromis and to be totally honest, he was my favourite fish. He was my first marine fish ever. Sorry for your loss man, dont give up though, live and learn.