dead fish

[fidsmacko]

hi all i have completed cycling my new 10g nano. i got myself a yellow clown goby 2 weeks ago and i recently got a firefish. however i found out that my firefish died and whats left is the skeleton. its only 3 days since i bought it. what the hell happened???!!!

[Bulldozer]

The usual suspect: Water Parameters ... ...

[fidsmacko]

The usual suspect: Water Parameters ... ...

but my parameters are good. i tested them before adding in the fishes obviously. my other LS is still alive

[lotus_e1]

Check for hitchhikers - crabs maybe in your live rocks. Happened to my fire fish also

[fidsmacko]

Check for hitchhikers - crabs maybe in your live rocks. Happened to my fire fish also

i thought so too as i was reading up some articles any idea how to catch/trap/kill them??

[phuakl]

FYI.

Hope it helps

[Kelvin81]

Hate those pest came with live rock. . Recently I got 1 too..

[Bulldozer]

i thought so too as i was reading up some articles any idea how to catch/trap/kill them??

What are type of hitchhikers you saw so far ?

[Bulldozer]

Hate those pest came with live rock. . Recently I got 1 too..

OK .... Got to ask again since I have posted mine earlier in another post.

What is that ? Bristle or Bobbit ?

[Kelvin81]

I also not sure what is this bro..

As for the trap. Our sponsor CF seems got a good trap for a very good price. You can pm him for details.

[Joeteng]

Hate those pest came with live rock. . Recently I got 1 too..

Any traps to recommend?

[darrentyl]

Looks scary.

[rekian]

I also not sure what is this bro..

As for the trap. Our sponsor CF seems got a good trap for a very good price. You can pm him for details.

you caught it with gemsurf trap?

[Ahhyi]

What worm is that. The trap is for what? Can catch crabs?

[fidsmacko]

What are type of hitchhikers you saw so far?

actually ive seen none yet so im very doubtful. i guess the only way to find out is to set up a trap. anyway thank god my yellow clown goby is still alive.

[fidsmacko]

Hate those pest came with live rock. . Recently I got 1 too..

:ooh: :ooh: :ooh: thats damn long la!

[jamomatt]

Many times hitchhikers like bristleworms feed on the fish after it is dead and that can be real helpful especially if you're like me where your rocks have some big caves where the dead fish cannot be seen. Over the years I've even lost big fish like tangs and my hundreds of bristleworms would take care of it for me.

What I'm trying to say is that hitchhikers may not be the ones to blame. Sometimes fish just do not acclimatise properly or they may not be in the best of health which might not be apparent at first.

[Snoopyhamburger]

But if water parameters ok then,Might be bobbit.

[Kelvin81]

I separate the rock which I saw that worm on it. Using high salinity method 2.0 I force them out..(few small red worms, a small pistol shrimp and that long long worm) its a small rock and when that damn thing ame out.. be frank I get frighten too.

As for CF's trap.. it said can catch crab, bristle worm, etc. I havent try it out yet. My second shipment of live rock havent arrive yet.