Sad day lost my hippo but not how I would ever expect

[Denisk]

Today I woke up to literally seeing my baby hippo disappear. Every morning I usually wake up to him just doing laps in the tank ready to eat but today was different. He was no where to be seen so I immediately started looking around the tank even moving the rocks knowing it would probably cause the other fish stress. But nothing. I couldn’t find anything and I genuinely was confused bc I knew he couldn’t disappear like that. Then out of nowhere I noticed my anemone super plump and I thought to myself no way could my hippo tang was eaten. Well since I had no other choice, I decided to remove the anemone and guess what I found. Sadly he had taken the life of my hippo tang who was quarantined and super healthy. I had this anemone from the live rock that I bought from Florida and never thought much of it. But over the years I would randomly lose fish and genuinely never thought twice. Now I know my anemone was killing fish and stupidly I thought only carpet anemones eat fish…. Good news is that he is no longer in my tank…..

Day before of my hippo.

 

[BirdFish5000]

That is truly, truly awful. I am so very sorry for your loss.

 

[BirdFish5000]

What kind of anemone?

 

[thought]

So sorry to hear about this, that’s brutal. RIP to your hippo buddy

Thanks for posting about it, good to know to be weary of hitchhiker anemones

 

[52728299]

Sorry about the loss do you know what kind of anemone it is? I once had a sebae that killed a kole tang

 

[Denisk]

That is truly, truly awful. I am so very sorry for your loss.

Thank you!

 

[Denisk]

What kind of anemone?

Honestly I have no idea. It had really long tentacles and was almost translucent. I never thought much of it since it was toward the back glass and barely could see hence why I never thought it was doing much.

 

[Denisk]

Sorry about the loss do you know what kind of anemone it is? I once had a sebae that killed a kole tang

That sucks. I honestly have no idea. Big long tentacles almost translucent but never could get an ID on it

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

That is a bummer. When a fish goes missing in my nem tank, I usually look around and find someone looking Very happy about themselves

 

[BirdFish5000]

Thank you!

Unfortunately, I know the fish loss feeling well right now; recently had to euthanize my 3 year old freshwater betta. <Internet hugs>

 

[SaltyT]

It looks like Bartholomea annulata aka corkscrew or curlique anemone. They are capable of eating fish, but they don’t typically. Sorry for the loss of your blue tang OP.

 

[Denisk]

It looks like Bartholomea annulata aka corkscrew or curlique anemone. They are capable of eating fish, but they don’t typically. Sorry for the loss of your blue tang OP.

Thank you. I think you’re right about the type of anemone. I did read now that they’re considered aggressive and love to sting and kill fish. I mean it was probably 3 times the size of the tang when expanded. I just didn’t know they can be that aggressive. Even my fire fish has a mark on his side and I’m wondering if that’s why.

 

[humbletumble]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I guess a positive from it's passing, is at least now you know what has been causing fish to disappear.

I wish the rest of your fishies and yourself the best!

 

[Denisk]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I guess a positive from it's passing, is at least now you know what has been causing fish to disappear.

I wish the rest of your fishies and yourself the best!

Agreed! Thank you!