Nnnnooooooooooooo!

Tajjo · 01/30/2011, 01:20 PM

Well this was a crappy morning. I wake up to what at first looks like my anemone is melting away, to finding out it's my orange shoulder tang being shat out of my anemone. Sad sad, I got him when he was an inch and grew him to 7.

Sk8r · 01/30/2011, 01:35 PM

Too bad. it's possible he died of other causes and got swept in by current, but I personally gave up on having nems in other than a specialty tank. (Two of the meanest clowns in all creation didn't help.) They're mostly pretty 'hot' and accidents happen.

mc-cro · 01/30/2011, 01:40 PM

wow, that does suck. Although, I would be very surprised if the nem actually caught and ate the tang. I bet he was either already severly weak, or dead and floating into the nem.

Coraldomination · 01/30/2011, 01:57 PM

I also am very doubtful that the nem killed your fish. A carpet nem maybe but not an Rbta, their sting just isn't that strong. I have had some some tanga for a long time that have died mysteriously. Sorry for your loss!

Tajjo · 01/30/2011, 03:50 PM

Well reguardless I'm sad. This sucks he ate from my hand.

b_s_c1 · 01/30/2011, 05:45 PM

Sorry for your loss but I got to say that is a very cool picture. Kind of looks like you have a ghost in the aquarium.

Servillius · 01/30/2011, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by b_s_c1

Sorry for your loss but I got to say that is a very cool picture. Kind of looks like you have a ghost in the aquarium.

Yeah, I really am not sure how to gently make the point that while the loss it represents is painful, the picture and the picture taking skills are exceptional. Sorry for the loss man.

hvacman250 · 01/30/2011, 06:31 PM

I agree. Sorry for your loss, but that is an awesome picture!

scalowagreef · 01/30/2011, 06:35 PM

Indeed a great photo with a sad story behind it.

sasharotty · 01/30/2011, 06:36 PM

Wow that really sucks.I agree he was probably weak already.Pretty cool pic though.I had a yellow tang fine before i went to bed woke up to the detrius crew havin at it.Sucks

Tajjo · 01/31/2011, 08:06 PM

Thanks fellas. I actually took the pic from my iPhone. Lol. Thanks for the compliments.

01/30/2011, 01:20 PM	#1
Tajjo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 1,039	Nnnnooooooooooooo! Well this was a crappy morning. I wake up to what at first looks like my anemone is melting away, to finding out it's my orange shoulder tang being shat out of my anemone. Sad sad, I got him when he was an inch and grew him to 7. __________________ Expect the worst and hope for the best! Current Tank Info: 75 gal display, 40 breeder sump. 1 Tunze 6105, 1 Maxi Jet mod, octopuss nw 200, 618 GEO calcium reactor, 2 250w mh icecap pendant with icecap ballast, pheonix bulbs, with 4 t5 VHO actinic

01/30/2011, 01:35 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Too bad. it's possible he died of other causes and got swept in by current, but I personally gave up on having nems in other than a specialty tank. (Two of the meanest clowns in all creation didn't help.) They're mostly pretty 'hot' and accidents happen. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/30/2011, 01:40 PM	#3
mc-cro (macro) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,238	wow, that does suck. Although, I would be very surprised if the nem actually caught and ate the tang. I bet he was either already severly weak, or dead and floating into the nem. __________________ Time is the most valuable thing you have... spend it wisely Current Tank Info: 60x26x24 AGE 3 sided starphire

01/30/2011, 03:50 PM	#5
Tajjo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 1,039	Well reguardless I'm sad. This sucks he ate from my hand. __________________ Expect the worst and hope for the best! Current Tank Info: 75 gal display, 40 breeder sump. 1 Tunze 6105, 1 Maxi Jet mod, octopuss nw 200, 618 GEO calcium reactor, 2 250w mh icecap pendant with icecap ballast, pheonix bulbs, with 4 t5 VHO actinic

01/30/2011, 06:31 PM	#8
hvacman250 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 733	I agree. Sorry for your loss, but that is an awesome picture! __________________ 220 in-wall reef, 10 clown pairs, 4 fry tanks, 18 grow-out tanks Current Tank Info: 220 in-wall reef, clownfish breeding/growout system, 20L coral QT and 29 fish QT

01/30/2011, 01:57 PM	#4
Coraldomination Moved On Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 92	I also am very doubtful that the nem killed your fish. A carpet nem maybe but not an Rbta, their sting just isn't that strong. I have had some some tanga for a long time that have died mysteriously. Sorry for your loss!

01/30/2011, 05:45 PM	#6
b_s_c1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Victoria, Texas Posts: 466	Sorry for your loss but I got to say that is a very cool picture. Kind of looks like you have a ghost in the aquarium.

01/30/2011, 06:35 PM	#9
scalowagreef Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 134	Indeed a great photo with a sad story behind it.

01/30/2011, 06:36 PM	#10
sasharotty Moved on to my couch Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: se michigan Posts: 1,065	Wow that really sucks.I agree he was probably weak already.Pretty cool pic though.I had a yellow tang fine before i went to bed woke up to the detrius crew havin at it.Sucks

01/31/2011, 08:06 PM	#11
Tajjo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 1,039	Thanks fellas. I actually took the pic from my iPhone. Lol. Thanks for the compliments. __________________ Expect the worst and hope for the best! Current Tank Info: 75 gal display, 40 breeder sump. 1 Tunze 6105, 1 Maxi Jet mod, octopuss nw 200, 618 GEO calcium reactor, 2 250w mh icecap pendant with icecap ballast, pheonix bulbs, with 4 t5 VHO actinic