Who ate my cardinal tetras???? - Aquarium Advice

donttaptheglass · 05-18-2006, 07:12 PM

Ok, This group has been living together in this tank for the last 3 months, at a minimum . . . .can someone look at my stock list and tell me who the most likely candidate is for suddenly eating all 3 of my cardinal tetras? The two with the biggest mouths are the Pictus Cat and the Goby Dragon, but I don't have a clue who to blame this on. They left no evidence . . . no body parts, nothing . . . they're just . . . .GONE.

Oh, and Hi all . . . been crazy busy and haven't been around in a while.

sir_dudeguy · 05-18-2006, 07:26 PM

sure they didnt jump out? i dont know if they are jumpers, but its possible i guess. And i'll say it was the cat...i've never seen/had a goby dragon so i dont know about them. but in my tanks, i've had a few cats and stuff like them eat small fish before

**An t-iasg** · 05-18-2006, 07:27 PM

My guess is the angelfish.

Their natural prey in their native habitat are neon tetras. Cardinals may be a bit bigger but if the angels were so inclined, they could eat the cardinals.

sir_dudeguy · 05-18-2006, 07:35 PM

oh there's angels? i didnt know, but i still think the cat did it...even tho everyone says that angels eat neons, i've NEVER had that happen, and i've had several different angels with neons with no problems.

Jaybird · 05-18-2006, 07:46 PM

depending on the size of the pictus or the goby, they could be the culprit as well.

rich311k · 05-18-2006, 07:52 PM

I would vote for the pictus as well, but don't rule out the angels.

Thebluyak · 05-18-2006, 08:50 PM

hm wierd, my angel doesnt bother my bloodfin or lemon tetras

**Zagz** · 05-18-2006, 09:59 PM

My vote is first for the pictus cat. I had one consume 6 neons overnight. Angels are also know to feast on neons and cardinals. Thebluyak, angel fish tend to eat neons and cardinals because they are smaller.

JDogg · 05-18-2006, 10:08 PM

Angels

CompMage · 05-19-2006, 01:56 AM

In the wild, an angel fish's food is.....neon tetras, and since your cardinals look a lot a like. They probably got hungry. Wish someone had warned yea about that one.

HTH.

05-18-2006, 07:12 PM	#1
donttaptheglass Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grand Ledge, MI Posts: 352 Images: 1	Who ate my cardinal tetras???? Ok, This group has been living together in this tank for the last 3 months, at a minimum . . . .can someone look at my stock list and tell me who the most likely candidate is for suddenly eating all 3 of my cardinal tetras? The two with the biggest mouths are the Pictus Cat and the Goby Dragon, but I don't have a clue who to blame this on. They left no evidence . . . no body parts, nothing . . . they're just . . . .GONE. Oh, and Hi all . . . been crazy busy and haven't been around in a while. __________________ Donttaptheglass: The Movie Going to WalMart to buy fish is like going to Good Year to buy ground beef.

05-19-2006, 01:56 AM	#10
CompMage Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 260	In the wild, an angel fish's food is.....neon tetras, and since your cardinals look a lot a like. They probably got hungry. Wish someone had warned yea about that one. HTH. __________________ Always remember Men's Rule #1 1 Fish 2 Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

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05-18-2006, 07:26 PM	#2
sir_dudeguy Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: arizona Posts: 515 Images: 1	sure they didnt jump out? i dont know if they are jumpers, but its possible i guess. And i'll say it was the cat...i've never seen/had a goby dragon so i dont know about them. but in my tanks, i've had a few cats and stuff like them eat small fish before

05-18-2006, 07:35 PM	#4
sir_dudeguy Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: arizona Posts: 515 Images: 1	oh there's angels? i didnt know, but i still think the cat did it...even tho everyone says that angels eat neons, i've NEVER had that happen, and i've had several different angels with neons with no problems.

05-18-2006, 07:46 PM	#5
Jaybird Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nairobi, Kenya Posts: 289 Images: 5	depending on the size of the pictus or the goby, they could be the culprit as well.

05-18-2006, 07:52 PM	#6
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	I would vote for the pictus as well, but don't rule out the angels.

05-18-2006, 08:50 PM	#7
Thebluyak Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: where the wild things are (NC) Posts: 378	hm wierd, my angel doesnt bother my bloodfin or lemon tetras