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06/27/2017, 09:03 PM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 55
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Missing Fish
I have a 75 gallon reef tank with some new additions but have had some fish go missing shortly after. I had an Adult Bristletooth Tang, Diamond Goby, Ocellaris Clown, Royal Gramma and a Blue Damsel. I added a Copperband Butterfly fish about 6 weeks ago and a Green Bird Wrasse 2 weeks ago. I didn't notice any issues after adding the Copperband Butterfly. After adding the Green Bird Wrasse, he stole the Goby's burrow after 3 days and I haven't seen the Goby since. I haven't seen my Royal Gramma in 3 days and have been watching closely at feeding time.
Does seem to be a coincidence or is the Copperband Butterfly or the Green Bird Wrasse killing my fish? Again, no issues after the addition of the Copperband Butterfly. I have not even seen a carcass and I have not found any fish dead outside of the tank. Would a Green Bird perhaps eat those fish? Any thoughts? Thanks Matt |
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06/27/2017, 09:09 PM
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Grizzled & Cynical
 Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Stamford, CT
Posts: 17,319
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Copperband is a very docile fish, so not the culprit. Never kept the wrasse. More likely fish just died and got 'reduced'.
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Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs |
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