New Anemone - Chromis are gone!

[codym]

I have a 55 gallon aquarium with 6 chromis, some corals, and a ton of nooks/crannies. I’ve just added a new Long Tentacle Anemone to the tank tonight, it bedded into the sand almost immediately so I figured I was in the clear, corals were good, and I turned a movie on. Now a few hours later and 3 chromis have vanished. They aren’t known to hide much in the tank... the other 3 are schooled together. Can one LTA eat 3 chromis that quickly??? Is there a way to tell that the LTA just had a feast? I fed the chromis before the movie and all 6 were extremely active. . .

 

[James M]

I highly doubt the lta killed 3 chromis. Unless the chromis were sick and already dying

 

[sprungson]

I've seen my LTA eat one of my wrasses. But, I don't think a single LTA can eat 3 chromis in a few hours. Have you checked the floors?

 

[Auquanut]

Welcome to R2R! I kinda doubt that it ate them all. Even if it ate one, you'd probably see some sign of the feast within the first couple of hours. More than likely they just got wigged out by the new addition, and are laying low.

 

[codym]

well @Auquanut you are right - jumping the gun worrying! I woke up this morning and all 6 chromis are bopping around the tank again I searched for them for 30 minutes, looks like they win hide and seek this time....

Thanks for the replies everyone!