alinka Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 So I purchased 2 clowns for my 6 month tank on Tuesday. They adjusted slowly but always swam together. By Friday they seemed to be doing great. I did a water change and provided some brine shrimp as dessert before I went away for the weekend. Got back today and one of the clowns is missing!!!!!! I don’t have an anemone so its not like it would be hiding there. All the corals looked great! I of course checked all my levels and everything is fine. I also checked all compartments in my Nano and nothing! What happened?????? Any suggestions? I am very sad . alinka Link to comment
xcajx Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 What kind of tank? Is it covered? I have lost fish in sumps, filters, rockwork and to the dreaded carpet beast. Try feeding and if it is in the rocks it will come out. Sumps can really be deceiving, especially in a nanocube if thats what you got, grab a little flashlight, mine ended up there as did others. I hope it is ok, Chris Sadly, there is always the chance it passed away and your scavengers ate it up. :ermm: Link to comment
holyherbiness Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 haha carpet beast. Yes, check everywhere with a flashlight or something, if you can. Feed as was suggested, and keep looking If you still can't find it, maybe you could contribute it to it somehow dying and then getting eaten by other inhabitants (happens all the time with freshwater; by the time i found my black skirt tetra, it was nothing but bones with eyes) Check the rockwork carefully. Many things can hide in there. Link to comment
jtsam Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 my little fella just jumped into the back compartment the other day. yes be sure to look very carefully back there Link to comment
alinka Posted August 2, 2004 Author Share Posted August 2, 2004 thanks guys!!! i did check all comportments and fed them brine shrimp again. I have a feeling it’s a goner. I can't believe though that it has been eaten completely in less then two days. Link to comment
xcajx Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 Oh that's a loooong time to them. 2 days is plenty of time to get it all. Keep in mind, if it was dead - we are still hoping it isn't - the carcass could be stuffed up in the rocks someplace. I would watch your ammonia and trites for the next few days just in case. Link to comment
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