fish dissapearing..

acpoweradapter · 02/10/2008, 06:26 PM

Well, over the past two months I have had 3 fish just disappear from my Biocube 12G. First a six-line went missing. So I assumed he jumped out and the cat got him or something. The a few weeks later my Orange Spotted Goby went missing. So I took out all the rock and cleaned it and checked from anything. Then I took out all the sand and changed it to make sure nothing was hiding in it. Then a few weeks after that a clownfish went missing. What is happening? All the parameters are normal. I only have one clownfish left. There are some corals and snails in the tank but that is it. I checked the back and I checked the floor and never have seen anything. All of the parameters are normal also. What could it be..

brians4671 · 02/10/2008, 06:31 PM

a crab may have stowed away through your live rock

brians4671 · 02/10/2008, 06:46 PM

they can burrow in fiji deep within the pores. just a guess.

Deb91 · 02/10/2008, 06:56 PM

I hope it's not a mantis! Are you hearing any clicking noises? I don't think a crab could kill 3 fish never mind eating the bodies..But you say you have snails in there and the mantis shrimp probably would have got them too.Those shrimp are brutal.They can hide deep in a rock or sand bed which you stated you replaced.Watch this mantis in action. Are you sure they are not jumping out somewhere?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu6yrC6bjNo

acpoweradapter · 02/10/2008, 08:10 PM

I have not ever heard any clicking noises coming from the tank. If it was a mantis, how would I get rid or it or find it..

acpoweradapter · 02/10/2008, 08:13 PM

Could it really eat an entire fish before I would be there? Im never away from the tank for more than 12 hours or so.

ahullsb · 02/10/2008, 08:22 PM

Is your tank top completely open? I think jumping is a possibility, and your cat could make quick work of them. It could be a hitch hiker as well. If you don't have any sort of covering over the tank, try something like this.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1310096

acpoweradapter · 02/10/2008, 08:45 PM

I have the original top that comes with the Biocube. I thought that at first, but I don't think they would get the lid open and I don't think all three fish would get out bu jumping in the same spot.

02/10/2008, 06:26 PM	#1
acpoweradapter Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 527	fish dissapearing.. Well, over the past two months I have had 3 fish just disappear from my Biocube 12G. First a six-line went missing. So I assumed he jumped out and the cat got him or something. The a few weeks later my Orange Spotted Goby went missing. So I took out all the rock and cleaned it and checked from anything. Then I took out all the sand and changed it to make sure nothing was hiding in it. Then a few weeks after that a clownfish went missing. What is happening? All the parameters are normal. I only have one clownfish left. There are some corals and snails in the tank but that is it. I checked the back and I checked the floor and never have seen anything. All of the parameters are normal also. What could it be..

02/10/2008, 06:56 PM	#4
Deb91 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scituate,Ma. Posts: 577	I hope it's not a mantis! Are you hearing any clicking noises? I don't think a crab could kill 3 fish never mind eating the bodies..But you say you have snails in there and the mantis shrimp probably would have got them too.Those shrimp are brutal.They can hide deep in a rock or sand bed which you stated you replaced.Watch this mantis in action. Are you sure they are not jumping out somewhere? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu6yrC6bjNo __________________ Deb Current Tank Info: None running now.

02/10/2008, 08:10 PM	#5
acpoweradapter Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 527	I have not ever heard any clicking noises coming from the tank. If it was a mantis, how would I get rid or it or find it.. __________________ ~ Elos Mini ~ Alabama Reefers

02/10/2008, 08:13 PM	#6
acpoweradapter Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 527	Could it really eat an entire fish before I would be there? Im never away from the tank for more than 12 hours or so. __________________ ~ Elos Mini ~ Alabama Reefers

02/10/2008, 08:22 PM	#7
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	Is your tank top completely open? I think jumping is a possibility, and your cat could make quick work of them. It could be a hitch hiker as well. If you don't have any sort of covering over the tank, try something like this. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1310096 __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

02/10/2008, 06:31 PM	#2
brians4671 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: miami fl Posts: 2,088	a crab may have stowed away through your live rock

02/10/2008, 06:46 PM	#3
brians4671 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: miami fl Posts: 2,088	they can burrow in fiji deep within the pores. just a guess.

02/10/2008, 08:45 PM	#8
acpoweradapter Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 527	I have the original top that comes with the Biocube. I thought that at first, but I don't think they would get the lid open and I don't think all three fish would get out bu jumping in the same spot. __________________ ~ Elos Mini ~ Alabama Reefers