Who dun it?

[MIKE NY]

I have a lot of large fish Angel, wrasses etc... so Im limited to the CUC I can keep, mostly large turbos and Tiger conchs which i thought were safe, but as the fish are growing apparently not...there has been a killing. So reef Detectives who did it...I have a lot of nibblers..Flashers, Fairies, Butterflies etc.. but I think I have a good idea see if you agree...
First the victim "Tank" a 3" Tiger conch I have had about 5 years....

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the leading suspects..
Blue Dot Tamarin ..aka Dots..

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Greyhead Wrasse..aka Big grey

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China Tamarin..aka Blanco

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Majestic Angel..aka King

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Female blue throat...aka Trigger

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[ZANYMASTER]

Trigger?

 

[duromega]

Mike what is the first pic ? The victim i can't tell what is it

 

[skiwez]

In his first post 3 inch tiger conch named Tank

 

[kenconnect]

my $ is on the Greyhead Wrasse..

 

[kenconnect]

Grey Head Wrasse (Halichoeres leucurus)

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QUICK STATS Minimum Tank Size: 70 gallons Care Level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: With Caution Water Conditions: 72-78? F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025 Max. Size: 6" Color Form: Black, Blue, Red Diet: Carnivore Compatibility: View Chart Family: Labridae
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The simply-striking Grey Head Wrasse, or Threespot Wrasse has three white lines on either side of its head, three black spots along its back, and three false "eyes" running along its dorsal fin back to a fourth on the tail in Juveniles and Females. Adult male Grey Head Wrasse, sport vivid blue stripes through their face with orange/red spots along the length of their body.
A 70 gallon or larger aquarium with a tight-fitting lid, a 2-3 inch sandy bottom to hide under if frightened, and other peaceful wrasses, including its own species, is an acceptable environment. It will eat fireworms and pyramidellid snails, protecting corals and clams. In addition, it may eat feather dusters, wild shrimp, tubeworms, and flatworms. It may also eat parasites off of tank mates. Diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food.

 

[Elflaco112]

I believe the Trigger did it.

 

[theMeat]

Think it could be all except the majestic. The majestic might pick algae off the shells but that's prob it. Get some urchins

 

[Kworker]

My vote is one (or all) of the wrasses. I have a emperor which I would assume is similar to the majestic in personality, no issues whatsoever with inverts. My trigger pair only go for shrimp, if they touch a snail they pick it up just to drop it elsewhere just as they do with coral frags..

 

[theMeat]

My blue throat used eat them near his cave, and leave a pile of empty shells at the entrance.

 

[Reefinny]

Trigger

 

[oh207]

My vote is on the trigger. Especially after seeing the damage to the tiger conch. Looks like it was cracked open from the top.
I've observed my wrasses go after snails, they usually flip them over and suck the body out of the shell.

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[piranhapat]

Mike, sounds like you need ECT to do prints on shell. I don't think the squad going to Crack this case. Lol

 

[MIKE NY]

LOL...no need I got a witness that confirmed my suspicions...spoiler alert its not the Trigger... She's pretty peaceful as far as triggers go and stays mostly in the upper water column rarely near the bottom.

 

[ohana888]

my vote is greyhead. :teeth:

 

[Elflaco112]

LOL...no need I got a witness that confirmed my suspicions...spoiler alert its not the Trigger... She's pretty peaceful as far as triggers go and stays mostly in the upper water column rarely near the bottom.

Hopefully your witness decides to cooperate, you know how some of them are. Pat, even if we had prints you know ECT wouldn't be coming out.

 

[MIKE NY]

I was in CSU only responded if there was a body ....LOL....so I worked the scene and interviewed the witness....
Doug and Kenconnnect are partly right the Greyhead was in on it after the attack so it's an accomplice. The killer is still at large.... who can name it?

 

[Mattl22]

I have never seen a fish break open a shell like that can the wrasses really do that?


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[marrone]

The bigger Hogfish and Harlequin Tusk will break right through the shell to get at what is inside.

 

[LongIslandAndy]

I think its all those killer anthias lol