Bi-Color Blenny vs. Clown Fish

Mchllmarsh · 09/06/2006, 09:50 PM

Is is possible for my Blenny to be slowly eating both if my clown fish?! It happens at night. I'll wake up and look at my clowns and one will have a missing tail, or a fin will be ripped. I cant tell if maybe hes hungry or gets ****ed at the percs. I've stayed up a couple nights in a row trying to figure out what it could be... I havent seen anything yet. It probably happens about every other week... the baby perc seems to get beaten up a bit more often.

All I have are some hermit crabs... I've been on the hunt for anything that could be the problem. Both of my percs sleep in a torch. I'v e had the tank for about a year, and all the rock came out of my 30gal tank when i down sized.

This all started happening about 4-5 months ago. My baby perc got it good this last time. I looks like something bit down on the top of his body ( It looked like a bruise) and the whole top fin was gone. Before that His under fins were ripped off.

Two to three wekks ago I woke up and my aduly perc had half of his tail fin ripped off, and a few days ago he got the center of his left side fin ripped out.

Something is going after only my clowns... Nothing has gotten the blenny and he sleeps on the sand.

Before I take out my blenny I just want to make sure that its actually the fish doing the damage...

Any ideas?

TIA

sir_dudeguy · 09/06/2006, 10:27 PM

wait...how many clowns do you have in that tank? (and how many fish total? and is it just your 10?)

Mchllmarsh · 09/06/2006, 10:38 PM

Sorry, I think I got carried away when I was writing that...

I have 2 percs and a bi color blenny. Yep its just my 10gal...

gfk · 09/06/2006, 10:54 PM

my bi color was best friends with my clowns.... before he committed suicide by jumping onto my carpet lol

sir_dudeguy · 09/06/2006, 11:23 PM

maybe the 2 clowns are inflicting it upon themselves? maybe you got 2 females?

Mchllmarsh · 09/06/2006, 11:48 PM

I honestly dont think that it's the clowns... The baby is too small to inflict the wounds that are on the adult clown. Its gotta be either the blenny or a crab. If it's a crab... I am not sure at all what kind of crab I'm supposed to be looking for.

09/06/2006, 09:50 PM	#1
Mchllmarsh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The O in OC, California Posts: 127	Bi-Color Blenny vs. Clown Fish Is is possible for my Blenny to be slowly eating both if my clown fish?! It happens at night. I'll wake up and look at my clowns and one will have a missing tail, or a fin will be ripped. I cant tell if maybe hes hungry or gets ****ed at the percs. I've stayed up a couple nights in a row trying to figure out what it could be... I havent seen anything yet. It probably happens about every other week... the baby perc seems to get beaten up a bit more often. All I have are some hermit crabs... I've been on the hunt for anything that could be the problem. Both of my percs sleep in a torch. I'v e had the tank for about a year, and all the rock came out of my 30gal tank when i down sized. This all started happening about 4-5 months ago. My baby perc got it good this last time. I looks like something bit down on the top of his body ( It looked like a bruise) and the whole top fin was gone. Before that His under fins were ripped off. Two to three wekks ago I woke up and my aduly perc had half of his tail fin ripped off, and a few days ago he got the center of his left side fin ripped out. Something is going after only my clowns... Nothing has gotten the blenny and he sleeps on the sand. Before I take out my blenny I just want to make sure that its actually the fish doing the damage... Any ideas? TIA __________________ A good friend will bail you out of jail, but... a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn... that was fun!" Current Tank Info: 10 gal. reef tank (w/ Nemos). I just upgraded to a 20gal with MH... I'm moving up in the reef world!

09/06/2006, 10:27 PM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	wait...how many clowns do you have in that tank? (and how many fish total? and is it just your 10?) __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

09/06/2006, 10:38 PM	#3
Mchllmarsh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The O in OC, California Posts: 127	Sorry, I think I got carried away when I was writing that... I have 2 percs and a bi color blenny. Yep its just my 10gal... __________________ A good friend will bail you out of jail, but... a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn... that was fun!" Current Tank Info: 10 gal. reef tank (w/ Nemos). I just upgraded to a 20gal with MH... I'm moving up in the reef world!

09/06/2006, 11:23 PM	#5
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	maybe the 2 clowns are inflicting it upon themselves? maybe you got 2 females? __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

09/06/2006, 11:48 PM	#6
Mchllmarsh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The O in OC, California Posts: 127	I honestly dont think that it's the clowns... The baby is too small to inflict the wounds that are on the adult clown. Its gotta be either the blenny or a crab. If it's a crab... I am not sure at all what kind of crab I'm supposed to be looking for. __________________ A good friend will bail you out of jail, but... a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn... that was fun!" Current Tank Info: 10 gal. reef tank (w/ Nemos). I just upgraded to a 20gal with MH... I'm moving up in the reef world!

09/06/2006, 10:54 PM	#4
gfk Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Benicia, CA Posts: 1,601	my bi color was best friends with my clowns.... before he committed suicide by jumping onto my carpet lol