missing horsefaced loach

mousey · 11-20-2007, 02:36 PM

just cleaned the tank. Loach now missing. Is too big to suck up in the gravel cleaner. Did not see or feel anything jump out of the tank as I was cleaning. Have a lot of hair algae and was removing a lot by hand.
Wonder where he is? I searched around the tank. He is nowhere to be seen.

**Baby_Baby** · 11-20-2007, 04:41 PM

Looked in the filter? He could have jumped in there possibly?
Hiding in the substrate?

Blue Cray · 11-20-2007, 06:20 PM

Did you remove absolutly everything from the tank because loaches are really good hiders

Obsidian · 11-20-2007, 06:59 PM

First, no matter what I "thought" may have happened I would search everywhere outside the tank thoroughly. If he is not outside the tank then I would search filter. Then I would just wait him out, if he is in the tank, he is safe. Eventually he will show himself

mousey · 11-22-2007, 09:25 AM

yup he finally showed up about 5 hours later. I guess he was in the gravel. That is the second time the bum has done that to me! I remove the decorations, look in the filter. Comb the floors and walls with a lamp, pat on the floor with my hands.
I am surprised he can hide that well as the gravel is only about 1/2 inch deep.
Anyway he is safe and sound.

Obsidian · 11-22-2007, 10:03 AM

Yayaya! I am glad he showed up for you

**Baby_Baby** · 11-22-2007, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mousey

yup he finally showed up about 5 hours later. I guess he was in the gravel. That is the second time the bum has done that to me! I remove the decorations, look in the filter. Comb the floors and walls with a lamp, pat on the floor with my hands.
I am surprised he can hide that well as the gravel is only about 1/2 inch deep.
Anyway he is safe and sound.

Glad to hear he's well!!!!

11-20-2007, 02:36 PM	#1
mousey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 775 User Feedback: (0)	missing horsefaced loach just cleaned the tank. Loach now missing. Is too big to suck up in the gravel cleaner. Did not see or feel anything jump out of the tank as I was cleaning. Have a lot of hair algae and was removing a lot by hand. Wonder where he is? I searched around the tank. He is nowhere to be seen. __________________ mousey Toronto. Canada

11-20-2007, 04:41 PM	#2
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,527 User Feedback: (0)	Looked in the filter? He could have jumped in there possibly? Hiding in the substrate? __________________ *Emotion is energy in motion.*

11-20-2007, 06:20 PM	#3
Blue Cray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 298 User Feedback: (0)	Did you remove absolutly everything from the tank because loaches are really good hiders __________________ 55g Planted -clown loach -golden zebra danios -glo lite tetras -male krib -striped raphael catfish -angels -bronze cories -gold gourami -SAE -brochis catfish -knight goby -Boeseman's Rainbowfish -Flying Foxes 22g Planted -endlers -zebra loach

11-20-2007, 06:59 PM	#4
Obsidian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 911 User Feedback: (0)	First, no matter what I "thought" may have happened I would search everywhere outside the tank thoroughly. If he is not outside the tank then I would search filter. Then I would just wait him out, if he is in the tank, he is safe. Eventually he will show himself __________________ Obsidian 20 gallon 1 Dwarf Gourami; 6 Cherry Barbs 4F 2M; 8 Black Neon Tetras; 3 Peppered Cory's; 1 Bristlenose Pleco 10 gallon 5 Zebra Danios 5.5 gallon Betta 100 gallon 9 giant danios; 4 Rosy Barbs, 4 German Blue Rams

11-22-2007, 09:25 AM	#5
mousey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 775 User Feedback: (0)	yup he finally showed up about 5 hours later. I guess he was in the gravel. That is the second time the bum has done that to me! I remove the decorations, look in the filter. Comb the floors and walls with a lamp, pat on the floor with my hands. I am surprised he can hide that well as the gravel is only about 1/2 inch deep. Anyway he is safe and sound. __________________ mousey Toronto. Canada

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11-22-2007, 10:03 AM	#6
Obsidian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 911 User Feedback: (0)	Yayaya! I am glad he showed up for you __________________ Obsidian 20 gallon 1 Dwarf Gourami; 6 Cherry Barbs 4F 2M; 8 Black Neon Tetras; 3 Peppered Cory's; 1 Bristlenose Pleco 10 gallon 5 Zebra Danios 5.5 gallon Betta 100 gallon 9 giant danios; 4 Rosy Barbs, 4 German Blue Rams

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