Something is attacking our fish :(

[Europhyllia]

Some of those big serpent stars have been known to grab thing occasionally... That's what I'd suspect.

yeah every once in awhile I'm tempted by those and then I chicken out because most of my fish are small, slow and peaceful

[kkiel02]

But would the serpent eat away the fins? I was thinking a crab of some sort?

Edit- But you would see the marks if a crab grabbed it. Unless the crab just grabbed the fin.

[Europhyllia]

But would the serpent eat away the fins? I was thinking a crab of some sort?

Edit- But you would see the marks if a crab grabbed it. Unless the crab just grabbed the fin.

Agree. That's why my first thought another fish.

[Regric25]

Hey Kristy and Mike! I didnt want to say anything before this but ill tell ya now.

Do you have any emerald crabs in your tank?

When I brought home Hanz annd Franz they both attacked my Diamond Goby early in the morning before my lights were on. I watched it with my own eyes. This happened after about 2 weeks of having them. They grabbed the Goby's tail while he was sleeping and they started to eat his fins. It totally caught my by suprize! When the Goby woke up he tried to swim away and he couldnt Hanz and a good grip on him and I had to intervene. Sad to say the Goby didnt make it :( but its okay. I keep Hanz and Franz well fed now! I did some research and I found that when emerald crabs get bigger they are known to have a taste for meaty foods.

[Europhyllia]

note to self: when setting up new tank move Veronica and Virgina to the sump

sorry regric. That must have been awful!