SRC Member ozy Posted November 3, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2003 Hi folks, I have the case of the mysteriouly disappearing fishes... I have put in 4 fishes (2 small blue tangs and 2 small scooter blenny) into the tank at my office over last weekend. However, when I came back last monday, the blue tangs were gone. And along the week, one scooter blenny disappeared, and today the other one is gone too. I could not find any dead bodies of the fishes so far (none of my colleagues can find them either). I rescaped the tank this weekend and there was no body either. I am wondering if there are anything that could have eaten them. My office tank is a 2 feet nano setup. It currently has 1 false percula, 1 yellow tail damsel, 1 fire fish, 1 purple goby and 1 yellow goby. All small ones and have been with the tank for a few months. The LPS includes 1 jewel, 1 alv. (pardon me as I don't know the spelling), 1 pipe organ, 1 octo, 2 coco worms, 1 flame scallop, 1 plate, some mushies and 2 tube worms. All are small size ones (I know it is kind of crowded, but the corals are opening brillantly for the past few months) Who could be the culprit? I don't think the fishes died of sickness as they were feeding well. I have moved the only anemone back home as it was stinging all the corals, so I guess the anemone did not do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tigger Posted November 3, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2003 Someone stole it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ozy Posted November 3, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2003 Mmmmmmm.... I did consider that possibility as a few of my colleagues have marine tanks at home too (we are all small players only), I chuck it aside when I remembered the trouble I had when I have to remove the first inhabitants of the tank : 2 ultra agressive yellow top damsels (not sure what their proper names were) . We did all sorts of things like chasing it with nets and setting traps, in the end, i got fed up and just dismantle the whole LR setup to catch them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member metals99 Posted November 3, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2003 wah your tank is haunted!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ozy Posted November 3, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2003 Well, I admit this tank has its fair share of casualties... And even better, maybe it is a portal to an unknown marine world dimension... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member metals99 Posted November 3, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2003 haha.. hey maybe the fishes escaped?? u know like 'finding nemo' all drains leads to the ocean!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pospeh Posted November 3, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2003 They could have died and jsut disintegrated. It takes only about a day for fish to be picked clean by the scavengers in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jas_soh Posted November 3, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2003 my dead fish's body takes less than 1/2 day to "go missing" ... Quote ...what are u missing from your life?... dun wait till your last breathe before telling them that you care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ozy Posted November 3, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2003 I did not know it could be that fast! Previously, I was always able to retrieve the casualties for a proper burial... That is why I am so puzzled by the sudden disappearance of my apparently healthy fishes. I don't have much hope of finding them alive . But i have to get to the bottom of their death. THEY SHOULD NOT DIE IN VAIN... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jas_soh Posted November 3, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2003 I did not know it could be that fast! Previously, I was always able to retrieve the casualties for a proper burial... That is why I am so puzzled by the sudden disappearance of my apparently healthy fishes. I don't have much hope of finding them alive . But i have to get to the bottom of their death. THEY SHOULD NOT DIE IN VAIN... once suggested to a fellow hobbyist to paste a small sticker on the marine tank to commemerate the death of each fish and write its name and death date on the sticker itself... kekekekekeke..... waddya think? Quote ...what are u missing from your life?... dun wait till your last breathe before telling them that you care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ozy Posted November 3, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2003 hee hee, if I were to do that, probably have no more space to actually see the tank... Did I see anyone bat an eye? Forgive me for I am a sinner... My hands are covered with the death of many fishes... :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jas_soh Posted November 3, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2003 hee hee, if I were to do that, probably have no more space to actually see the tank... Did I see anyone bat an eye? Forgive me for I am a sinner... My hands are covered with the death of many fishes... :wacko: if it's not entirely your fault that the fish die den you be the de judge and hold a hearing in your tank... Quote ...what are u missing from your life?... dun wait till your last breathe before telling them that you care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Check the vicinity of your tank. Or maybe something is lurking in the depths of ur rockwork. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 I had a baby moray eel that came as an unexpected hitchhiker... guess what... I lost about a dozen dispar anthias within a week. Unagi's gone now.... ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member yazid Posted November 3, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2003 I know where they go...... Heaven. After going through hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hotsoup Posted November 4, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 4, 2003 Maybe u should consider the amount of bioload inside yr 2ft tank when come to future purchase of LIVESTOCK Quote 2ft cube with 2.5 sump 400w MH with 6 x 24w blue T5 Hydor wavemaker controller Aquatronica controller Daikin compressor with double coil RM CR H&S out sump skimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ozy Posted November 4, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 4, 2003 I am not buying anymore life stocks. The tank seems stable now and all the fishes and corals are doing quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pospeh Posted November 4, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 4, 2003 I know where they go...... Heaven. After going through hell. only if you buy them from reborn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member angry Posted November 4, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 4, 2003 I suspect there might be a mantis in your tank:) I have two big ones in my office, trust me, they are big time killers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v-roy Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 hey i have this problem also my firegoby suddenly disappear morning i saw it afternoon disappear not even body can be found Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DrJekyl_MrHyde Posted November 4, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 4, 2003 fire goby will sometime jump out of the tank ... can check the floor ..... sometime hiding in LR or sand bed if there is burrow...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v-roy Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 my tank is cover i checked everywhere cannot b3 found if it burrow under sand it should have ###### out some how to eat right but it been two week i can c it at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dradttg Posted November 5, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 5, 2003 once suggested to a fellow hobbyist to paste a small sticker on the marine tank to commemerate the death of each fish and write its name and death date on the sticker itself... kekekekekeke..... waddya think? I have been keeping a book of all my dead fishes. Date added and date departed. My very first dead fish was a bicolour benny. Was swimming fine one moment and left bone 2 hours later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Volitan Posted November 5, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 5, 2003 I have been keeping a book of all my dead fishes. Date added and date departed. My very first dead fish was a bicolour benny. Was swimming fine one moment and left bone 2 hours later. Keep a book on ls, hmm... sounds like a good idea. Maybe I should start a database on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jas_soh Posted November 5, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 5, 2003 Keep a book on ls, hmm... sounds like a good idea. Maybe I should start a database on it. rem to include the specs of your fish as welll.... heheheheheh Quote ...what are u missing from your life?... dun wait till your last breathe before telling them that you care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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