Dissapearing fish

UgLy_eLf · 06-03-2005, 02:22 AM

This is getting absolutely ridiculous to me, I checked out my tank today, one glo light absolutely gone like a friggin ghost dissapeared over night, anyone else have this happen out of no where? Might be my pleco eating dead corpses the glo light was full grown when I bought it a while back hmm..

fishfreaks · 06-03-2005, 06:10 AM

any other tankmates? i took notice to your signature, is this correct? i would say maybe something else ate him, what are your water parimeters, any noticeable diseases (change in behavior)

Damon · 06-03-2005, 07:07 AM

Even herbivorous fish will eat a dead fish's remains. If he did die than its not uncommon for any of the fish listed to dispose of the corpse. Good if the fish dies of natural causes. Can be fatal if the fish was diseased.

Lexus · 06-04-2005, 12:31 AM

Ya my neons have always disappeared with no corpses. Maybe neons and glo-lights are more tasty I dont know. I keep losing mine, I had 15 neons when I moved them to the 55 and I'm down to 5.

drosera · 06-04-2005, 03:38 PM

Hi,

This will sound stupid, but when fish vanish over night, the first thing I do (after checking the floor around the tank), is check the filter. Alive or dead, they appear in there more often than you would think.

Take care.

Chris

Scuba Kid · 06-04-2005, 08:24 PM

it's good to check the floor...i once found one of my glo lights on the floor. but it was alive so i managed to save it

fishboy · 06-04-2005, 10:10 PM

check behind and under decor. I know someone whos black knife ghost fish died and he never found the body till he looked inside his cave decoration where it was stuck and died

06-03-2005, 02:22 AM	#1
UgLy_eLf Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 124	Dissapearing fish This is getting absolutely ridiculous to me, I checked out my tank today, one glo light absolutely gone like a friggin ghost dissapeared over night, anyone else have this happen out of no where? Might be my pleco eating dead corpses the glo light was full grown when I bought it a while back hmm.. __________________ 10G 3 dwarf puffers 4 feeder guppies 28G Figure 8 puffer 28G Pleco Otto 5 Neons 3 Glo lights 6 Lamp eyes 6 Peppered cories Mystery snail

06-03-2005, 06:10 AM	#2
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,272	any other tankmates? i took notice to your signature, is this correct? i would say maybe something else ate him, what are your water parimeters, any noticeable diseases (change in behavior) __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-03-2005, 07:07 AM	#3
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,971	Even herbivorous fish will eat a dead fish's remains. If he did die than its not uncommon for any of the fish listed to dispose of the corpse. Good if the fish dies of natural causes. Can be fatal if the fish was diseased. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

06-04-2005, 12:31 AM	#4
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,407	Ya my neons have always disappeared with no corpses. Maybe neons and glo-lights are more tasty I dont know. I keep losing mine, I had 15 neons when I moved them to the 55 and I'm down to 5. __________________ 55 Gallon 1 Fantail Goldfish 1 Albino Bristlenose 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 4 Angelfish 3 Zebra Danios 14? Assorted Corys 46 Gallon 8 Tiger Barbs 8 Pulcher/Brichardi Cichlids 29 Gallon 1 Snail 1 Betta 8 Pulcher/Brichardi Fry

06-04-2005, 03:38 PM	#5
drosera Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 61	Disappearing fish. Hi, This will sound stupid, but when fish vanish over night, the first thing I do (after checking the floor around the tank), is check the filter. Alive or dead, they appear in there more often than you would think. Take care. Chris __________________ http://www3.sympatico.ca/drosera1/fish/fish.htm

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06-04-2005, 08:24 PM	#6
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	it's good to check the floor...i once found one of my glo lights on the floor. but it was alive so i managed to save it

06-04-2005, 10:10 PM	#7
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,647	check behind and under decor. I know someone whos black knife ghost fish died and he never found the body till he looked inside his cave decoration where it was stuck and died __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

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