So mad right now GRRRRRR!!!! (R.I.P. froggy)

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Wayne, I disagree. I don't for a minute believe the lion did that, I'd be looking for a hidden crab. Another possibility is the tail got stuck between some rocks and broke off during the struggle to get free. Try looking for the tail piece...

Since these fish aren't huge swimmers, the space should be fine as long as water quality is maintained.

You know it does seem more likely that the frog got suck and it broke off. I will be keeping a close eye on things to see if the lion starts picking on the frog. I didn't see a tail piece but I wasn't looking for it either, I'll have to see if I can spot it. The water quality has been really good in that tank so it shouldn't be a problem maintaining it, I'm also treating with Saltwater Melafix, so hopefully that helps.

Wayne I know the 20g is a bit small, I wasn't expecting to find a fu man chu that actually was eating frozen and had a good chance of survival so I wasn't able to pass him up. I do want to set up a 40g cube for these guys but I 1st have to find a way to convince my boyfriend to let me, or do it in a way were he wont be to mad at me. I'm hoping that by Sept. this year I'll have a 40g cube for them. Both of them aren't very big swimmers, and have always seemed to have enough room, so I thought they'd be ok for a few months in the 20g.

[kien]

Ya I would guess that he maybe dropped his tail while under duress, kind of like what lizards do. Easily grown back later.

[sphelps]

Yeah I can't see the lionfish doing that either, the fu-man-chu in particular is very passive and defends it's territory by angling it's spines towards the threat and waving them around. It's not a bitter by any means.

Fins grow back so as long as the fish doesn't seem bothered by it, it's a minor problem.

[fishytime]

sorry to he about your froggie Laurie

I agree......looks like too clean of a break to be a "bite".....that being said Im not really sure whether or not frogfish are able to shed body parts???

[christyf5]

+1 on the clean break, no way that is a bite, it would be more ragged looking both the skin and the muscle within. My guess he caught it and broke it off in a rock somewhere. That is one clean looking break.

[BlueWorldAquatic]

+1 Too clean of a cut.

Definitely looks like a clean cut from pinchers.

Anyone good with prosthetics?

Ken

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Yeah I can't see the lionfish doing that either, the fu-man-chu in particular is very passive and defends it's territory by angling it's spines towards the threat and waving them around. It's not a bitter by any means.

Fins grow back so as long as the fish doesn't seem bothered by it, it's a minor problem.

I also had thought that if the lionfish was going to attack that he would of spiked him or something not bite. Thankfully the frog doesn't seem to be bothered by it. He's acting normal.

Originally Posted by fishytime

sorry to he about your froggie Laurie

I agree......looks like too clean of a break to be a "bite".....that being said Im not really sure whether or not frogfish are able to shed body parts???

I never thought about him being able to "break it off" I just really freaked out when I got home and found him that way. The only thing at the time I could think of was that my lion must have done it, mostly because I couldn't think of how else it could of happened. However that didn't make a lot of sense to me as the lion has never shown any aggression towards the frog. Not sure if they are able to shed parts or not, I just hope he will be ok.

Thanks again everyone for the imput, I never thought it could be a break, so it's good to know that's most likely what happened and that it probably wasn't the lionfish.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by christyf5

+1 on the clean break, no way that is a bite, it would be more ragged looking both the skin and the muscle within. My guess he caught it and broke it off in a rock somewhere. That is one clean looking break.

That is reasuring, thanks Christy.

Originally Posted by BlueWorldAquatic

+1 Too clean of a cut.

Definitely looks like a clean cut from pinchers.

Anyone good with prosthetics?

Ken

Trust me no pinchers were involved The thought of a prosthetic is knida funny though, thankfully he is able to still swim around.

[BlueWorldAquatic]

Call him stumpy from now on.

Ken