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04-18-2007, 08:44 PM
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Large starfish can be fish predators. What type was it? Google it to see if the one you bought is possibly the culprit.
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04-19-2007, 03:31 AM
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crab?
Hi,
can someone please identify what kind of crab is this? I just put the rocks in my tank and this hitchhiker come out. Is my future livestocks safe with this on the same tank? sorry but thats the best shot i can get. many thanks! Last edited by ludwig9393; 04-15-2008 at 02:44 AM.
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04-19-2007, 03:44 AM
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04-19-2007, 04:40 AM
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crab?
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thanks! i'll try to have a much clearer picture. Last edited by ludwig9393; 04-19-2007 at 02:53 PM.
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04-19-2007, 03:48 AM
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A few years ago in my reef tank I spotted a red and black crab.It was neat looking so I left it in the tank.I had a purple and a Lavender tang dissapere.The next time I saw that little crab it was 6 inches .I caught him and never lost a fish again.A friend of mine had a large brittle star and a bunch of damsils in a tank.He was loosing a lot of fish and could/nt figure it out.One day he saw that star fish snag a fish.He said it was really fast.I always thought they were slow like slugs
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04-19-2007, 04:42 AM
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I had a green brittle star that would move 3 feet (across a 33 gallon in a second or less) and grab a damsel for breakfast, the star ate all 3 damsels in 3 mornings, after that I took it back and bought some keeper fish.
Swollen gills eh? any spots on the gills that you can see, are they pink still or discoloured? Any new rock, coral or fish added that was not QT'd? I know it seems we are not listening but we are and we'd all like to figure this out with you. Normally if the culprit is a crab, mantis etc there will be physical trauma to the body, seeing as this is not the case environmental issues/concerns or disease look suspect. Doug
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04-18-2007, 08:45 PM
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Did something maybe come in on the GSP or other frags you have just introduced?
Maybe you added to much at once?
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04-18-2007, 08:54 PM
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Okay just did further research on the brittle star as well as further research on the sea apples.
The only brittle star I could find that is "rumoured" to have eaten fish is a green one, and this thing is definitely purple. Plus fish bodies were not eaten or ravaged, so if the brittle star was preying on the fish I think their little bodies should have shown more evidence of same. The only thing we noticed on the dead fish was that their gills were a bit puffy. The sea apples are one of the first thing that I put into the aquarium and they can be seen feeding daily - that is, one feeder tentacle after another is placed in their mouths, they are breathing out of their butts fine (cool feature, eh?) and they do not appear stressed at all. Their positioning within the tank did not change at all on the night of death in question. I am going to try that bottle thingy tonight. If I come up with anything weird, or anything changes, I shall of course update this thread. Canabis, that is exactly what I am thinking. Karen
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