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thoroughly
09/26/2006, 11:00 AM
Starting up a 75 gallon saltwater tank. In my live rock, I have a large purple bristle worm...over one foot in length, and a small flat blue crab. Something took a chunk out my percula clown, and two days later, fish eventually died. I removed the rock with the large worm and the crab. However, it was the next day that the fish died, and I could not find it, picked up another piece of rock, and underneath it was my fish, close to another worm..it was coiled into a few loops, was yellow, and about half around as a pencil. It quickly tried to scurry away, but I removed it as well. I am concerened that maybe I removed the other crab and huge bristle worm prematurely. Who is the killer???? Please advise...I have a great video of the worm coming out and touching my sand sifting sea star, but can't get it to post.
Thanks in advance!

racrumrine
09/26/2006, 05:36 PM
My guess is it was the crab as it would be a lot harder for a worm to catch a live fish. Usually, worms are scavengers and eat dead things.

Best of luck,

Roy