my first casualty!!!

[SOOstrong]

Hi, I just had my first casualty about a week ago. My chromis was missing, and when it came to feeding time he didn't come out. I found little piece of my chromis stuck to powerhead. Look like the CUC got to the rest of its body.

This morning, woke up to go to work and checked on the tank, I see my emerald crab and my blood shrimp munching away on my clown fish! Who are killing my fish? Could it be my emerald crab or did he just find the body??

this is my tank setup (including the two dead)
-55 gallon
-2 clown fish
-2 chromis
-1 damsel
-blood shrimp and cleaner shrimp
-emerald crab
-CUC

both fish were active before i found them dead and seem to eat fine. please help me prevent more casualties!

 

[jubjub]

sometimes it just happens...tank is established....i've had some die from time to time chromies are notorious for picking each other off

 

[patriots81]

water parameters?

 

[SPARTAN VI]

What type of "damsel" do you have there?

I had to remove a blue devil damsel some time ago when he'd attack EVERYTHING in the tank. Very territorial.

 

[jt_milstead]

Damsel=Devil

 

[davocean]

[welcome]

I was thinking damsel too.
Give specs and time running.