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CUC vanished
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:00 pm
by Goonerman1
I was noticing that my sand was looking a little grubby and then realised that all my CUC have gone!!!!!

.....Red leg Hermits, snails, a Blood Red shrimp and a cleaner shrimp. The only two additions to the tank lately have been a Koran Angels (which I doubt ate them) and a Toby Puffer. The Puffer is about 3" long....could this little chap have munched all this CUC???? I just noticed him picking at my Pin cushion urchin

Re: CUC vanished
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:29 pm
by zombiefetus
lol, definitely the puffer. I'm surprised any of your CUC lasted this long.
Re: CUC vanished
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:32 pm
by bertie 83
Or they know there is a predator and are in hiding. Try looking in to the tank an hour or two after lights out. But probably the puffer
Re: CUC vanished
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:38 pm
by small_puffs
I have some lions and a few zebras in my backyard. When I came home today, the zebras were gone and the was grass all bloody.
What could have happened to them??
Re: CUC vanished
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:49 pm
by Goonerman1
small_puffs wrote:I have some lions and a few zebras in my backyard. When I came home today, the zebras were gone and the was grass all bloody.
What could have happened to them??
well that makes things a whole lot better for me...thanks for your input!!
Re: CUC vanished
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:52 pm
by small_puffs
Just having a little fun, no hard feelings.
Besides, zombiefetus answered your question.
Re: CUC vanished
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:07 pm
by zombiefetus
I kept about 50 blue leg hermits with my GSP when I had my last tank set up. They'd pick them off and when the numbers got low I'd just buy more since they're pretty cheap and easy to replace. I had some ghost shrimp in there too and they survived for months before being picked off (I was surprised they could live in SW for so long).
If you want a CUC I'd go with the cheapest critters you can find and just anticipate them being eaten eventually.
Re: CUC vanished
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:24 pm
by bertie 83
They could be hiding, its worth a look. If not i agree go cheap and replaceable next time.
Re: CUC vanished
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:46 am
by Goonerman1
Some good news.....My two Shrimp are still alive and kicking....spotted a couple of Hermits and a couple of snails so maybe they were in hiding!! Puffer is in the sump now so will see if anymore CUC appear