Hermit crab & firefish goby
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HereFishyFishy3
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If your hermit is picking on your firefish, it could mean that the firefish is too sick to move. It could also mean that your hermits are not finding enough food and resorting to eating on fish. Do you have any pictures?
Sharkbait19
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A healthy firefish should not be attacked by a hermit crab, or at least a crab should not be able to catch a firefish.
Could be other fish attacking it, unless you’ve seen the hermit biting it.
Could be other fish attacking it, unless you’ve seen the hermit biting it.
satish4
New Member
Unfortunately I dont have pic since it died yesterday I have two clowns and two firefish in my tank and i used to see the purple firefish and two clowns always attacking the red firefish. Also the hermit crab and red firefish choose same spot under the rock for hiding. Not sure which one initially cut red firefish tail but yester i saw the hemit crab biting it when it is resting on sand.
satish4
New Member
when it is healthy i see purplefirefish and two clowns regularly attacking it. Also after the lights are turned off red firefish and hermitcrab used to rest in same place under the rocks. After its tail was cut it used to swim for a day later i see it is sick sitting on sand bed and hermit crab biting its tail.
Sharkbait19
10K Club member
Well there’s your answer, the clowns killed it. It was to weak to get away from the crabs.
fishface NJ
7500 Club Member
unless a mated pair, firefish will fight each other until one is left
SlugSnorter
2500 Club Member
ESPECIALLY with a purple, the only chance you could get at a group is with magnifica, and thats in ideal conditions and a specific size
