fish losing tails

heliguy71 · Dec 16, 2009

hi what would cause my fish to lost their tails.the tail on my lawnmower blenny and strawberry basslet are slowly disappearing.what would cause this. fish are fine eating and color is good

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JuniorMC8704 · Dec 16, 2009

sounds like you have another fish not too happy with them.

Im sure you will see another fish nipping at them soon enough.

heliguy71 · Dec 16, 2009

i see my tomato clown chasing my basslet but not the lawnmower blenny!

subielover · Dec 16, 2009

Looks like you found your culprit.

110reef · Dec 16, 2009

subielover said:
Looks like you found your culprit.

I agree

heliguy71 · Dec 16, 2009

now what he never did that before

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110reef · Dec 16, 2009

Yeah, well clowns are damsels and they get grouchier as they get older.

May need to put him (actually it is probably a her) in time-out in the sump for a while then re-introduce it, and maybe it will behave better. Or re-arranging the rock work, which re-sets their territory in their minds, may help.

heliguy71 · Dec 16, 2009

maybe i should add some new fish maybe that will help

subielover · Dec 16, 2009

What size tank do you have and how long has it been set-up?

heliguy71 · Dec 16, 2009

i have a 120 gallon tank that has been up for 5 years

J&O'sdad · Dec 16, 2009

Where is larsen, WI?

heliguy71 · Dec 16, 2009

why do you ask?

x Sarah x · Dec 16, 2009

Haha deja vu, our Tomato was a monster to other fish, she always chased them and many lost their tails to her, she seemed to settle down suddenly once though and was never a problem again, i think we added a couple new fish who didn't put up with her BS and she decided to sit quiet from then on, hehe...

If you add more fish make sure they aren't going to take it from her or else she'll just take advantage of them!

We dont' have our girl anymore but someone else has taken her place, a Devil damsel, just wish i could catch the blighter, she'd make a perfect addition to the sump just like the zebra did !!!