Where's my clown?

[evieb]

Hi all. Yesterday I got a new tomato clown (had one already) and he's nowhere to be found today!!

What could have happened to him? Do you think a coral banded shrimp or a brittle star could have eaten him? Thats all I have in there that I think could have gotten him.
What do you think?

 

[wax32]

They could have. Do you have a lot of LR, he could just be stressed and hiding. Or jumped out.

 

[bigarn]

If that's all you have in there, it's the coral banded shrimp that did him in ..... unless you have a Mantis!

 

[evieb]

I have alot of lr. I'm hoping maybe he's hiding somewhere. He seemed ok last night. If he wanted to hide there is plenty of room. Hope maybe he comes out. Do clowns do this?

 

[wax32]

Mine never hid in the rocks but I had ocellaris not tomatoes.

 

[bigarn]

Usually no.

 

[evieb]

No mantis bigarn. But my CBS hasn't been in the best shape since after I got him. He looks a bit tore up. Like if he got into it with something. He's been hanging around the back of my tank for more than a week. Just stays there. At first I thought he was just molting but he doesn't look any better. Everything else is doing fine.....2 brittle stars, one tomato clown I've had since March, one 4wheeldrive goby, crabs and snails, and two cleaner shrimp. One of my crabs is very large but doesn't bother anything. I can't think of what could have happened to my new clown. I'm thinking maybe the CBS messed with my large hermit crab. I hope the clown is just hiding.

 

[trainfever]

Maybe he is just playing a joke on you, Clowns are known to do that. Oh wait, you are talking about a fish?

Just kidding.

 

[evieb]

Thanks for making me laugh!

 

[itchy]

Did you say you have another tomato clown? if so could it be the culprit? My tomato is a B *t*h. She will attack anything that comes near her den. Just a thought...

 

[evieb]

There are no signs of the missing clown. The other one did pick at it a little at first but then seemed ok. I'm thinking it was the CBS. I've set a trap to try and catch it. Hope it takes the bait! Thanks.

 

[big911dog]

check EVERYWHERE! when i first started, i lost track of my clown and had all but given up when i said what the hell and re-checked everything. found her in my overflow... :yes: