Darn really

parkinsn · #1 01-09-2012, 07:01 PM

I had a blue carpet sting my PBT durring a tank x-fer. He ended up biting it so the carpet got a good meal

Lampshade · #2 01-09-2012, 07:07 PM

I learned from a wise man, fish cost $5 and coral costs $10.

Sucks about the loss, My anemone ate my purple firefish, I was ready to sell the anemone. But then again.. the fish only cost $5, so I should get another :P

lastlight · #3 01-09-2012, 07:09 PM

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 · #4 01-09-2012, 07:18 PM

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 · #5 01-09-2012, 07:41 PM

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 · #6 01-09-2012, 08:00 PM

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 · #7 01-09-2012, 08:06 PM

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.

fishytime · #8 01-09-2012, 09:25 PM

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

reefwars · #9 01-09-2012, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

id have to agree i just dont think a bta has the power to catch live fish that size, the fish must have been on its way out or already dead.silversides imo isnt a good meal for bta's ...alot of people use them but theres better food out there, truth be told bubbletips do fine without feedings anyways

sorry to hear about your fish

yesterday i was cleaning out from under my caret and he wrapped right around my wrist.....wasnt pleasant and took some pulling to get off lol