green chromis killed

[dennis3553]

do you think a scarlet hermit could kill a lg green chromis , he was eating the fish in the morning so i just thought it died it was 2 days old when i pulled it out it was still alive the hermit caught him and ate his fins so he could not swim

 

[anthropo]

chances are if the scarlet did catch him while he was still alive the fish was already dieing or almost dead. scarletts are oppurtunistic feeders not predators.

 

[yosemite sam]

How big are the crab and fish? I'd have to think the fish was sick, too. Unless it was a really big crab and small fish, I'd be really surprised if a hermit could catch a healthy swimming fish.

 

[nycbob]

chromis r pretty fast swimmer. eventho they r listed as easy fish, chromis actually need 2-3 small feedings per day, since they r very active. chromis need good acclimation whne 1st bought. if not, they will most liekly die within the 1st few months.