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So I wake up to my Orchid laying on the bottom and with a really wounded tail. Looks like something attacked him last night. He’s still trying to swim around but not looking promising.
This guy usually keeps to himself and I rarely see any aggression in the tank. The clown is the only one that picks on anyone. Been in tank for a few years and readily eats each day.
Tankmates: Clownfish, Black cap Basslet, Six Line, Flame Hawkfish, Flame Angel, and Midas Benny.
Also: Pithos crabs, and two peppermint shrimp, snails, tiny hermits, and a pom Pom crab that disappeared on day one.
Could the peppermint shrimp be the culprits? They recently ran out of aiptasia and have been venturing out during feeding time.
A coincidence worth mentioning: A Yellowfin fairy wrasse that has only been around for a few weeks now is acting really lethargic as if it’s on its last leg. No physical signs of disease or wounds, but maybe related?
-Matt
This guy usually keeps to himself and I rarely see any aggression in the tank. The clown is the only one that picks on anyone. Been in tank for a few years and readily eats each day.
Tankmates: Clownfish, Black cap Basslet, Six Line, Flame Hawkfish, Flame Angel, and Midas Benny.
Also: Pithos crabs, and two peppermint shrimp, snails, tiny hermits, and a pom Pom crab that disappeared on day one.
Could the peppermint shrimp be the culprits? They recently ran out of aiptasia and have been venturing out during feeding time.
A coincidence worth mentioning: A Yellowfin fairy wrasse that has only been around for a few weeks now is acting really lethargic as if it’s on its last leg. No physical signs of disease or wounds, but maybe related?
-Matt