Missing peacock gudgeons

[raccioppi83]

Both of my peacock gudgeons are completely MIA from my tank.. I have no signs of any remains either. My only semi CUC are shrimp and I only have neon tetras and a dwarf gourami in my tank.. there is a tight sealed lid and everything.. where could they have gone?

 

[Pseudomugil]

Could they have died and been sucked into the filter?

 

[raccioppi83]

Nope, aqueon quietflow 10.

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[ImACoolguy]

If there is no possibility of escaping the tank then it comes down to a few options:

1. you can start searching decor/plants to find them or a body.

2. If that fails and there still is no trace of them... Fish will eat dead tankmates. Sad but true. They likely died and were eaten/decomposed.


Caleb

 

[raccioppi83]

I'm just fascinated by the fact that it was only those two to die. No ammonia spikes at all

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[ExoticAquarist]

Yes, they could have been eaten. Usually when I have a fish die I let my plec eat it and then remove the skeleton.


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[raccioppi83]

Still no signs of remains either

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[ExoticAquarist]

Odd.


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[ExoticAquarist]

Sometimes fish can jump through spaces you would't think possible. Any other pets? Whenever I have a mysterious disappearance I blame it on the fish jumping out and becoming cat sushi.


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[ImACoolguy]

Yes, they could have been eaten. Usually when I have a fish die I let my plec eat it and then remove the skeleton.


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That's actually not good. If the fish had a disease, this can then be transferred over to whatever fish takes a bite. That's why it's best to remove bodies as soon as possible.


Caleb

 

[ExoticAquarist]

Never thought of that, though I hate my plec and have been trying to get rid of him.


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[ImACoolguy]

Never thought of that, though I hate my plec and have been trying to get rid of him.


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Well let's not give him a death wish by disease shall we?


Caleb

 

[ExoticAquarist]

But I suppose death isnt the best option for that. I feel so dumb now Caleb! Oh well...


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[ExoticAquarist]

Well let's not give him a death wish by disease shall we?


Caleb

Nope


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[Gillie]

I've often "lost" fish and searched for them to no avail, only to have them pop back up long after I had given up hope, one of those being a peacock gudgeon those suckers can hide.

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[raccioppi83]

Funny you said that! One turned up today but the other one is still missing.. fascinating to be honest

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[erla]

I also had a peacock gudgeon disappear without a trace: the only fish I have ever had who has done so. I have found bodies/remains for other missing fish. However, this particular fish had previously jumped out of the tank, and I noticed her in time, only because my cat was hovering above her! I joke that my cat saved her life, although it is true: the fish would not have made it if my cat hadn't drawn attention to her. I plopped her back in the tank, assuming she probably wouldn't make it, but she recovered in a few days, only to go missing many months later...

I still have no idea what happened, except that perhaps she jumped out again, and my cat ate her, but I would have thought I would have at least seen a puddle where she jumped or bones that the cat could not digest.

 

[raccioppi83]

Yeah they really are fascinating fish. I. Can't even find where they could have been hiding.

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[raccioppi83]

This is my tank

 

[erla]

Very nice tank! But yeah, it doesn't seem like a lot of spaces to disappear...

My gudgeons tended to hide out, but my female never reappeared, and she disappeared months ago. My male gudgeon is now in a tank with some neon tetras, where he has been for about a month (moved from another tank). He does tend to hide, but is starting to come out more.