HELP ALL FISH DISAPPEARING DOWN TO 1!!!!

pdxmonkeyboy · Jul 7, 2020

I know what hunts you...

vetteguy53081 · Jul 7, 2020

Rbell93 said:
Just raked the sand no luck but thanks for the suggestion found 1 aptasia i took care of atleast! I havnt heard clicking but i just read that if you wait till night and turn red lights on a lot of critters can be found that way

And its true. Have flashlight ready. If you have something with red lens, they wont spook as easy

here's a little laugh for you:

Sleeping Giant · Jul 7, 2020

vetteguy53081 said:
And its true. Have flashlight ready. If you have something with red lens, they wont spook as easy

here's a little laugh for you:

Best one I've seen in a long time

AlgaeBarn · Jul 7, 2020

You said a nem, what kind of nem? ~ Shaun K.

((FORDTECH)) · Jul 7, 2020

bsn_rn_cen said:
My cat found a jumper. He still scouts around the tank looking for treats.

2x I’ve had a fish jump and one of my cats both times literally stood by it meowing to let me know he jumped out. I love my cats

mestorm121 · Jul 7, 2020

I had a lot of fish disappearing in my tank and I finally figured it out that it was my purple lobsters that was attacking the fish at night and eating them by morning, btw I have two in my 40 tall

bsn_rn_cen · Jul 7, 2020

((FORDTECH)) said:
2x I’ve had a fish jump and one of my cats both times literally stood by it meowing to let me know he jumped out. I love my cats

I wish my cat was that cool.

RBZ · Jul 7, 2020

Anything else in the tank like a star fish?

Starkrost · Jul 7, 2020

Sand worm from Arrakis

ParkerK · Jul 7, 2020

Kris 2020 said:
I was taking down a tank to move it and found at 15ish" fireworm. 39 gallon AIO. Never saw him or knew he was there. Glad I was wearing reef gloves when he found me. I didn't have anyone regularly disappearing tho. Its amazing what can live in the tank that you never see...

How does that even get in your tank?

highest_tides · Jul 8, 2020

((FORDTECH)) said:
I had same thing happen to me except with high end zoas. I would buy huge rock and 1 week later half are gone this went on for 2 years I was a noob and very clueless. In the end I caught a Eunice worm 3 ft long after he ate about 5,000$ in corals. I tried to sell the worm after but no one would pay 5,000$ for him. I was just trying to recoupe some of my loss. He ended up in garbage can

My god friend, that's a bummer and amazing story

sfin52 · Jul 8, 2020

ParkerK said:
How does that even get in your tank?

They start Small come in on lr or coral.

Texas Rick · Jul 8, 2020

Hermit ate my black brittle starfish. And I only had 3 hermits. Plenty of algae to eat. I guess they had a taste for blood. The culprit went to the electric chair. The others were sold. Just saying.

Kris 2020 · Jul 8, 2020

ParkerK said:
How does that even get in your tank?

Probably on my live rock. I had a really fabulous lfs in my area at the time That I set up that tank. They had this huge pond liner filled with live rock, and when I say live, it had so many hitchhikers and macro growth on it, it was amazing. I would sit at that tank after the lights went out and just be in awe at the creepy crawlers who came out to play.

WVNed · Jul 8, 2020

Take a piece of shrimp and put it in the tank at night and see what comes out to eat it.

Qasimja · Jul 8, 2020

WVNed said:
Take a piece of shrimp and put it in the tank at night and see what comes out to eat it.

great idea

Rbell93 · Jul 8, 2020

RBZ said:
Anything else in the tank like a star fish?
[/QUOTEjust 1 cleaner shrimp

Rbell93 · Jul 8, 2020

AlgaeBarn said:
You said a nem, what kind of nem? ~ Shaun K.

a smaller bubble tip

reefer2000 · Jul 8, 2020

Rbell93 said:
Okay so this is the weirdest issue..
I've had tank up for about 6 months (not including cycle). It is a 40 breeder with 20 gallon sump.
It HAD -2 clowns w/ a nem, 1" blue tang, 2" convict tang, flame angle all of which got along and never had issues
- other things are roughly 8 corals mixed, hermits, and snails, the corals have been growing great, all inverts still alive.
I havnt had any algae issues its been pretty easy going and successful project luckily.....until...
All of a sudden every other week i was losing a fish and i mean GONE. No body, no sign of sickness, moved every rock in tank to find, not on floor, not in kitchen, not in my car, not at work in my desk, not visiting the neighbors, GONE!
Also after each fish disappearance I got all parameters tested at LFS and nothing significant/bad ever popped up.
I saw my black/white clown last night at 10:15 before going to bed and at 7:15 this morning he was gone so im down to one last clown and thats it.
HELP SOLVE THE MYSTERY because im convinced i have a robber or they are flopping to the toilet like finding nemo

Do you clean next to your tank table,chair or the stand with any chemical materials? If yes than how many times do you do it in the week. If the answer is yes than you have your answer if not than I have no clue just like you.