Ride along for this mystery rollercoaster.
I upgraded a 20l reef to a 38g reef tank a few weeks ago. I have 2 clowns, 1 hermit in the tank. Corals, I have 1 (had 2) borneman anemone, frogspawn, Duncan, zoas, hairy mushrooms. Ive had all these corals for awhile now. That's the easy part.
Since moving into this tank I have now lost 3 anemones!!! 1 borenman nem, 1 speckled green BTA (cry!!!) And 1 rainbow BTA (from my 75g BTA...it splits alot)
First Borneman nem, I thought it got sucked down the overflow or went hiding...no biggie, but was upset I couldn't find it. I can't find it anywhere and still have not seen it.
About 2 weeks later I find this sweet green Speckled BTA and put in the tank because my clowns lost thier old BTA in my 20l and I wanted to get them something to sleep in. They take instantly to the BTA...all is good. Until the next morning my new BTA is 100% gone!! I see some small bits of it in the tank and realize I forgot to cover my powerhead and accept the fact that I'm an idiot and move on....ugh! It still stings.
Next, I cover my powerhead with a sponge and move a rainbow BTA from my 75g reef that had been crawling up the glass into my 38g. All is great again. For a few days clowns are now happy again with a BTA....
Until today!!! I see the rainbow BTA this morning. Clowns are sleeping in it as usual. I check again about and hour ago and BTA is 100% gone and small bits of it in the aquarium. NO!!!
Now, I'm at a complete loss of what is eating my nems...? The powerhead is covered and no sign of BTA in sponge, or sump or overflow (90deg, 1" elbow, no overflow box) I check sump, nothing. For now I have placed the hermit in the sump as I am blaming him!! Any thoughts? Have you guys seen hermits eat an anemone? What else could it be? Hermit was also in 20l before upgrade and nems were not the happiest in that tank. I appreciate any help. In my 15yrs of reef keeping this is a new one for me. I really want an anemone in the tank for my clowns.
I upgraded a 20l reef to a 38g reef tank a few weeks ago. I have 2 clowns, 1 hermit in the tank. Corals, I have 1 (had 2) borneman anemone, frogspawn, Duncan, zoas, hairy mushrooms. Ive had all these corals for awhile now. That's the easy part.
Since moving into this tank I have now lost 3 anemones!!! 1 borenman nem, 1 speckled green BTA (cry!!!) And 1 rainbow BTA (from my 75g BTA...it splits alot)
First Borneman nem, I thought it got sucked down the overflow or went hiding...no biggie, but was upset I couldn't find it. I can't find it anywhere and still have not seen it.
About 2 weeks later I find this sweet green Speckled BTA and put in the tank because my clowns lost thier old BTA in my 20l and I wanted to get them something to sleep in. They take instantly to the BTA...all is good. Until the next morning my new BTA is 100% gone!! I see some small bits of it in the tank and realize I forgot to cover my powerhead and accept the fact that I'm an idiot and move on....ugh! It still stings.
Next, I cover my powerhead with a sponge and move a rainbow BTA from my 75g reef that had been crawling up the glass into my 38g. All is great again. For a few days clowns are now happy again with a BTA....
Until today!!! I see the rainbow BTA this morning. Clowns are sleeping in it as usual. I check again about and hour ago and BTA is 100% gone and small bits of it in the aquarium. NO!!!
Now, I'm at a complete loss of what is eating my nems...? The powerhead is covered and no sign of BTA in sponge, or sump or overflow (90deg, 1" elbow, no overflow box) I check sump, nothing. For now I have placed the hermit in the sump as I am blaming him!! Any thoughts? Have you guys seen hermits eat an anemone? What else could it be? Hermit was also in 20l before upgrade and nems were not the happiest in that tank. I appreciate any help. In my 15yrs of reef keeping this is a new one for me. I really want an anemone in the tank for my clowns.