what's biting my clownfish?!

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  1. yheartsp

    yheartsp Purple Spiny Lobster

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    hi guys!

    i noticed today that there were some small bite marks on my clownfish. i have quite alot of live rock with quite a few small crabs in it. the other occupants of the tank are a peaceful azure damsel and a skunk shrimp. the clownfish tends to rest on the rocks sometimes, could it be the crabs doing the mischief and do i have to do something about it? the crabs will be a big pain to remove though :-/
     
    yheartsp, Jun 12, 2009
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  2. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    its more then likely your peaceful azure damsel. How big is your tank?
     
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  3. yheartsp

    yheartsp Purple Spiny Lobster

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    it's 30 gallons with lots of hiding spaces :confused:
    both are kinda small, damsel 1 and half inch. maroon 2 inch?
    i've never seen the damsel being aggressive before.. and it's been 5 days since i've added the maroon from QT to DT
     
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  4. psiclone

    psiclone Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Its probably 95% chance its the damsel. They are territorial if they were added to the tank first.
     
    psiclone, Jun 12, 2009
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