Darn really

[lastlight]

Sorry to hear.

Are these things really that great at catching fish (BTAs) or is it more likely the fish was already heading south and stumbled into it?

Had my own taste of death yesterday. Lost my last chromis (he and the other had been looking like frail old men for half a year. First his buddy proved I needed gutterguard on my overflow and the other really looked terrible all alone). I can't have a chromisless tank so I'm going to fix that this weekend.

[Proteus]

I have a feeling that the lineatus was chased by the labout wrasse as they still were not getting along.

I would have fed all my chromis to the nem if it ment saving the wrasse

[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

[fishytime]

Sorry to hear about your loss man.....I lost my lineatus to carpet surfing...... definitely not so much fun loosing a $200 fish..... BTW nems is evil

[gregzz4]

That's one pricey fish
No wonder you're so x-tra cheesed