missing fish?

[chey9204]

I upgraded from a 35 gallon tank to a 78 gallon tank, my new tank cycled fine and moved my fish over, 1 Bala shark (about 8 inches) 3 gourami's 3 tetras and 2 algae eaters. We recently bought 2 clown louches and added them. The first day they hid out but after a day were out swimming together. It's been a week and now I can't find them . I have sand in bottom and a few rocks with crevices, but no sign of them (no floaters) any suggestions?

 

[HouLiGaN]

I upgraded from a 35 gallon tank to a 78 gallon tank, my new tank cycled fine and moved my fish over, 1 Bala shark (about 8 inches) 3 gourami's 3 tetras and 2 algae eaters. We recently bought 2 clown louches and added them. The first day they hid out but after a day were out swimming together. It's been a week and now I can't find them . I have sand in bottom and a few rocks with crevices, but no sign of them (no floaters) any suggestions?

Move around your decor a bit, lift them up, they might be stuck under there. You don't want to give them a nudge, for you might squash them if there hiding under them etc ...
I don't know if i helped at all... Good luck

 

[chey9204]

not in the log and moved rocks,,, have one big plastic coral looking rock in back but don't see them there mystery...

 

[shellieca]

What kind of algae eater? I have golden Chinese algae eaters & I had one that disappeared on me. I took all the caves out, shaking them as I went & set them on the table. One CAE was still in the tank but the other - GONE! I went back to the caves, shook & gently knocked on the one, he had suctioned himself to the inside & would NOT come out. He was out of the water about 15 minutes. To this day he will hide in his cave & is a bugger to get out when I want to re-arrange things. Sorry for the long story. Bottom line of you any decor he can get up inside that's where he could be.

 

[mikem691]

The algae eaters will dig under the sand under rocks and decorations.