Fish murder!

cnseekatz · Jan 12, 2016

bandit1994 said:
I am about to have a 10 gal become a nano pred tank I think mantis are the bomb any ideas if there are small ones that can work in a ten gallon glass tank sorry to hijack the tread

Check out this thread: http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/335863-gertie-the-murderous-sea-wench-hiding-games/

cnseekatz · Jan 25, 2016

Any developments here?

Naiad · Feb 5, 2016

Sorry for no updates. I ended up getting really sick and spent some time in the hospital. Unfortunately I am still loosing fish. About 1 per week. I am recovering and am unable to work on the tank for another week or so. Once I am better I will start at this problem again.

Hogan · Feb 5, 2016

Good grief, you can't catch a break!

Humblefish · Feb 5, 2016

@Naiad Sorry to hear of all your current difficulties.

Naiad · Mar 15, 2016

I can now go down stairs on my own so I am back to my tank! Good news is I still have some fish! So we will keep fighting through.

Naiad · Mar 15, 2016

Can anyone Id this guy? @lionfishlair

Humblefish · Mar 15, 2016

@Lionfish Lair

Jlentz · Mar 15, 2016

That's kinda horrific.

Lionfish Lair · Mar 15, 2016

That's a eunice (eunicid).

Lionfish Lair · Mar 15, 2016

@Wiz Are you still looking for one?

Naiad · Mar 15, 2016

Lionfish Lair said:
That's a eunice.

As in a I stay relatively small and harmless sp. Or the I am competing with my cousin Eunice aphroditois for my worst nightmare sp? [emoji29]

Wiz · Mar 15, 2016

Please if you can get him alive i will take him. Pay for shipping. Even buy him if i must. I really really want one!

Naiad said:
Can anyone Id this guy? @lionfishlair

Wiz · Mar 15, 2016

That there is a large one

just what I need!

Naiad · Mar 15, 2016

Wiz said:
Please if you can get him alive i will take him. Pay for shipping. Even buy him if i must. I really really want one!

I am still limited on what I can do so it will likely be a while before I can haul out the live rock to it hunt down. From what I've read traps won't work as they keep a part of themselves in a hole almost 24/7. Should he come peacefully when the time does come i am sure we can figure something out.

Wiz · Mar 15, 2016

I will wait as long as i must. Thanks for considering. Im sry if im a pain. But i have been dying to get one. Let me know if it winds up being possable. Thanks.

Naiad said:
I am still limited on what I can do so it will likely be a while before I can haul out the live rock to it hunt down. From what I've read traps won't work as they keep a part of themselves in a hole almost 24/7. Should he come peacefully when the time does come i am sure we can figure something out.

Lionfish Lair · Mar 15, 2016

I don't know what species that is, but it's probably not a coincidence that you've been trying to figure out what is chewing on your fish and then this beast shows up. I've actually never seen what the "regular ole ones" do to a fish's body, but I know mine loved fish and had power. He would haul it back to his den, to eat in private. Usually, I'm the first to say it's not THEE bobbit, but I'm going to say for the first time.... I don't know. Either way, I think he's a problem.

Naiad · Mar 15, 2016

Oh it's no problem. I'm actually glad that I have an option rather than killing it. As frustrating as it is and troubling as having these critters pop up they didn't ask to be shipped to my house.

Wiz · Mar 15, 2016

Just read through. So sry @Naiad to read about your trouble. And fish loss. :-( if catching it is too much, forget I asked. Wish I lived nearby. I would be happy to help with caring for your tank while you recover. :-( hope you are better soon.