Splendid Dottyback

[megn25]

Has anyone had any issues with a splendid dottyback being aggressive? We have had him in the tank for a few months with no problems. A few weeks ago got 3 peppermints, and this morning found one to be MIA and the other badly beaten. I am not really sure who the culprit would be. We have a reef lobster that is about 3 inches long, but never had any issues with him. Only other tank mates are more inverts (small emerald crap, hermits, nassarius, turbos and a cleaner shrimp) and a midas blenny. This is the first time we have had anyone get bullied. Just wondering if anyone has any feedback on the dottyback.

 

[gemmy]

I would have to venture that the most likely culprits would be the lobster then the emerald then the hermits and then possibly the splendid. I had mithrax crabs in my tank that out of the blue started attacking anything they could get their claws on.

 

[megn25]

I am more worried about it being the crab than the lobster. I am staying up a little late tonight to see if i can catch anything. I would much rather ditch the crab than keep losing my peppermints. Thanks for the information.

 

[n8ball2013]

id put money on the dottyback. We've had two and they both destroy shrimp. only one we have been able to keep is a large aggressive coral banded shrimp that did just as much damage as the dottyback.

 

[btldreef]

More than likely, the dottyback is the culprit. That being said, I wouldn't keep shrimp with a reef lobster either.

 

[djleder]

Defiantly the Dottyback,I had one kill off a Yellow Tailed Damsel before!!!!!!!!!!

 

[megn25]

We took the dottyback out man that was a pain, but no problems since, knock on wood. one morning i woke up and my midas blenny was picked on pretty bad so i figured it had to be the dottyback. thank you guys so very much for your help!