Clown fed chromis to BTA:( - Aquarium Advice

zenn · 04-14-2006, 06:08 PM

When you think things have stabliziled and you're finally getting a hang of things, your clownfish kills a chromis and feeds it to the BTA

Seriously, this hobby sends me for a loup all the time. I know it's just nature and BTA's have to eat too...but it's shocking to come home and realize your bta is eating one of your fish. Can I expect her to do the same iwth the other two chromis? They've lived together for well over a month....with the only sign of hostility being the female clown nipping at the chromis when they get too close to the BTA.

RIP Green Chromis

Melissamustang · 04-14-2006, 07:41 PM

Sorry for you loss..........Are cinnamon clown fed ours a cleaner shrimp. Maybe the chromis was not doing so swift.......

Brenden · 04-14-2006, 08:26 PM

I agree, the chromis probably died from other causes.

zenn · 04-14-2006, 11:33 PM

it's wierd, because although i didn't see it happening, i could tell the BTA was eating something.
And it happened just minutes after i was spent a little time watching the tank.

Hara · 04-15-2006, 10:21 AM

I think the other chromis will end up the way of the first one.

04-14-2006, 06:08 PM	#1
zenn Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 662 Images: 9	Clown fed chromis to BTA:( When you think things have stabliziled and you're finally getting a hang of things, your clownfish kills a chromis and feeds it to the BTA Seriously, this hobby sends me for a loup all the time. I know it's just nature and BTA's have to eat too...but it's shocking to come home and realize your bta is eating one of your fish. Can I expect her to do the same iwth the other two chromis? They've lived together for well over a month....with the only sign of hostility being the female clown nipping at the chromis when they get too close to the BTA. RIP Green Chromis __________________ 75g reef

04-14-2006, 07:41 PM	#2
Melissamustang Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 928 Images: 24	Sorry for you loss..........Are cinnamon clown fed ours a cleaner shrimp. Maybe the chromis was not doing so swift....... __________________ 525 Salt water "Zoo" Awesome! Tell someone how you feel….Make a sweet comment and it will always make you feel good as well!

04-14-2006, 08:26 PM	#3
Brenden Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 3,876 Images: 32	I agree, the chromis probably died from other causes. __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't make you an artist. If guns kill people...Spoons make Michael Moore fat.

04-14-2006, 11:33 PM	#4
zenn Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 662 Images: 9	it's wierd, because although i didn't see it happening, i could tell the BTA was eating something. And it happened just minutes after i was spent a little time watching the tank. __________________ 75g reef

04-15-2006, 10:21 AM	#5
Hara Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,867 Images: 33	I think the other chromis will end up the way of the first one. __________________ ~~~~~Hara~~~~~~ View My Tanks Visit FantasyReef.com's Databases!

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