Predator in my tank?

[zsqure]

Help, I have a 90 gal. lr ls snails, blue legged hermits, scarlet hermits, emerald crabs, 2 starfish that are big (they look like they have hairy arms) 2 perc clowns, 6 blue-green chromis, lawnmower blenny and a lemon peel angel. My problem is this... one by one I have lost 4 bangii cardinals, 1 coral banded shrimp, 1 scooter blennie and a few blue legged hermit crabs. Could something have survived the live rock scrubbing and curing process and now it is using my tank as a deli? Does someone make an underwater video camera that I can lower down behind my live rock so I can see back there? Somebody help me please. I have found skeletal remains of everything except the coral banded shrimp. somebody is eating good.

 

[psusocr1]

im not positive but im pretty sure i read somewhere that although it can be done bengii cardinals dont have a very good survival rate and if their not eating at the lefs they most likely wont eat for you and die?? i actually think LIONCRAZZ started a thread that says "fish you shouldnt keep" and thats where i read about the bengii cardinal

 

[fish911]

i think i would questions tank parametres/conditions before thinking of an underwater camera to look at live rock
my apologies of course if you have done so already

 

[patandlace]

Originally Posted by psusocr1
im not positive but im pretty sure i read somewhere that although it can be done bengii cardinals dont have a very good survival rate and if their not eating at the lefs they most likely wont eat for you and die?? i actually think LIONCRAZZ started a thread that says "fish you shouldnt keep" and thats where i read about the bengii cardinal
I've never heard that about Banggai's. From research and experience I thought they're hardy. I'm not saying it couldn't be true but mine eat like champs. What are your parameters?

 

[renogaw]

yup, what are your parameters, and do you hear a clicking noise coming from your tank?

 

[renogaw]

Originally Posted by patandlace
I've never heard that about Banggai's. From research and experience I thought they're hardy. I'm not saying it couldn't be true but mine eat like champs. What are your parameters?

i heard bangais are not all that hardy, but pajama are.

 

[ophiura]

The clarification is that wild caught bangaii cardinals are very delicate, and tank raised are more hardy.
But more specifics on the tank is definitely necessary, IMO.
If you have green brittlestars they are KNOWN predators (what and how often do you feed?). However, I do not jump to conclusions and we must address other possibilities.