TimsVw Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 So something ate 5 baby ricordia that I had and now my baby BTA is gone. What could be doing this? -Tim Link to comment
reefsrule Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 I don't know about the ricordia, but are your powerheads covered? Link to comment
TimsVw Posted December 16, 2004 Author Share Posted December 16, 2004 he was a hitch hiker so I did't yet. But it was far away from the heads and seemed very happy where it was. I am almoast sure it was eaten -Tim Link to comment
willgr1 Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 tank specs? what species? Link to comment
TimsVw Posted December 16, 2004 Author Share Posted December 16, 2004 it is a 30 gal cube, 175W MH, all water perams are in check, 50 lbs of base rock 5-10 lbs of live rock. It was florida ricordias, and it was a green bubble tip. -Tim Link to comment
TimsVw Posted December 16, 2004 Author Share Posted December 16, 2004 one cleaner shrimp, and one yellow striped maroon clown. -Tim Link to comment
ODOG Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 Were they attached to anything? The BTA will walk if he didn't like where he was so that would explain him. Even if the rics were attached they still can detach if stressed, so they are probably still in there somewhere. Try taking out a few pieces of rock work and zapping it with a Turkey baster a few times. Maybe the rics will come floating out of a crevice or something. Link to comment
TimsVw Posted December 16, 2004 Author Share Posted December 16, 2004 I saw the stump that was left over from the larger of the 5 rics. So I know they were eatin. -Tim Link to comment
TimsVw Posted December 16, 2004 Author Share Posted December 16, 2004 Just inspected the rock closer where the BTA was and I see his foot is still left there. So I know he was chewed up for sure. -Tim Link to comment
willgr1 Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 you may want to start moving some live rock around and checking for hitchhickers Link to comment
BLACKJACK Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 is the cleaner a peppermint shrimp? Link to comment
TimsVw Posted December 16, 2004 Author Share Posted December 16, 2004 I have but have nott seen anything too suspicious. Bout the only thing I have seen is a small bristle worm, but I don't think it would be him would it? If it is the bristle worm, should I get a six line wrass to take care of him, or would a flame hawkfish eat him? -Tim Link to comment
TimsVw Posted December 16, 2004 Author Share Posted December 16, 2004 No it is not a pepermint shrimp, it's a skunk cleaner shrimp. -Tim Link to comment
BLACKJACK Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 This link might or might not answer your question. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...&threadid=46127 Link to comment
TimsVw Posted December 16, 2004 Author Share Posted December 16, 2004 hmmm, could I have a mantis shrimp in the tank, and if I did what would be the best time and way to see and catch him. -Tim Link to comment
BLACKJACK Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 Put some shrimp in a small piece of a nylon stocking, turn out the lights and if hes in there and tries to eat the shrimp hell become entangled in the stocking,then pull the stocking out. Link to comment
TimsVw Posted December 16, 2004 Author Share Posted December 16, 2004 Blackjack, Will this hurt my cleaner shrimp if he goes for the bag? -Tim Link to comment
BLACKJACK Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 Anythings possible, but im sure hes on the menu if you have a mantis on the loose Link to comment
morphx Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 If he had a mantis the skunk cleaner would be first on the target list. I doubt its that. Mantis shrimps arent the destroyers everyone claims they are. They just strongly strongly dislike other shrimps. Link to comment
ebin Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Yea a mantis would make quick work of the cleaner. No mantis I have ever seen eats corals. Link to comment
BKtomodachi Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 You're sure it was a GBTA? If it was a hitchhiker, I'd say it wasnt. Link to comment
TimsVw Posted December 17, 2004 Author Share Posted December 17, 2004 it looked green to me. It came with a frag from someone elses tank, that sold the frag to a lfs. So maybe he had a gbta that it came off of. But it was a BTA for sure. Well there is one more ricordia left in my tank, and the lights are off and I see nothing fishy going on. -Tim Link to comment
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