death of a domino......over fed him??

[webdr]

i bought two damsels...a 3dot domino and a blue one with a yellow tail which i dont know what kind he is....n e ways i found the domino dead only after 2 days. amm, nitrite less than .03 nitrate 10 salinity 28/29... the only thing i can think of is....did i over feed him? i sprinkled some pellets in and he ate all of them...about 15 or so and he is a small guy...i think i dropped a few more in there and he gobbled em up...then i come home from work 9 hours later and my coral banded is steady munchin' on his carcass....what gives?

[TheReefer12]

IMO you did not over feed. What do you have in the tank? How long has the system been running? The bi-colored damsels tend to be more aggressive towards others.Brian

[webdr]

its all been running for a little over 2 months...ive got a lawnmower blenny, coral banded, a spray crab, sand sifting starfish, a few hermits astras and turbos, and 2 damsels(minus 1)

[tims]

the yellowtail damsel became the master of the tank. he did not let the hawaian 3 spot (domino) damsel eat. " damsels" are not the greatest for sharing anything with anyone..

[reefkpr391]

Originally Posted by tims

the yellowtail damsel became the master of the tank. he did not let the hawaian 3 spot (domino) damsel eat. " damsels" are not the greatest for sharing anything with anyone..

Hey Tim, webdr said that the Domino was eating...Alot. I'ts just one of those phenons that we deal with I think. I had a Blue Line Trigger and was eating just fine for over a month, then I found hin lodged in a a LR, deader than a doornail, go figure...Hmmmm.

Anyway, could be the yellowtail kicked his ars, or just that he flat out died from overall stress,new tank, mates, yellowtail....

[TheReefer12]

I would have to say that the yellow tail had something to do with your domino's death. From the list you provided I think the other tank mates are not as aggressive. The stress idea is a good thought too.

Brian

[tims]

[reefkpr391]

Originally Posted by tims

ROFLMAO