I think my Maxi-Mini ate my yellowtailed Blue damsel...

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  1. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    I can't find my Yellow tailed blue damsel anywhere. I think I saw him yesterday. He is my smallest fish.

    I think I remember the carpet anen. folded up, and I did not spot feed him right before that.

    He rarely ever hides in my rocks. Checked the overflow, sump, etc.

    No where to be found.
     
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  3. khowst

    khowst Bangghai Cardinal

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    Do you have an open top? Couldve been a jumper?
     
  4. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    I thought about that. I have a canopy cover, with the back kinda open, but I don't think he jumped, and I did check the floor and area anyways.
     
  5. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    you are very lucky...imo
    wish I could get rid of mine.....3 years now. : /
    ...my little aquatic pitbull. lol
     
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    Lmao, so trueeee!
     
  7. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    I Know, right? (MIdwest expression)

    MY YTBD was the most tmid thing in my tank. He was the smallest one in there.

    My Strawberry Basslet seems to try and push others around- to no avail.
     
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  9. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    Todd, they are a trip...mine at least stays in HIS territory...it's cool when he comes up to the glass and shows his teeth ! He's such an azz....I had a chance to get rid of him when I traded up from 55 to 90...but I didn't....too many other things on my mind.....but still not as mean as my Dotty..good luck, I tried to trap him and my dotty,many times...they are slick.:p
    you still have him MIA?
     
  10. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    NO more MIA!

    My sump has many areas a small fish like my YTBD can hide.

    I did some work on my sump yesterday, repositioned my skimmer, etc., never saw him in the sump.

    Today, I check on the screen for my return pump, there he is, quite macerated too.
    He wasn't on the screen yesterday.

    So, the Maxi Mini was NOT the culprit after all!
     
  11. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    My yt is really docile too Todd, hope hes ok. I had a rainsford goby that liked the overflow it eventually killed him :( My wife and I are always suspecting the bta or maxi ate our fish if we don't see them for a few hours. The bta ate my tanaka's wrasse :(
     
  12. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    macerated? ..woooo whooo, free food ! : ) I'd like to macerate mine... : /