Missing Clownfish? HELP

[TropicalDude23]

So I got home from work and saw that there was only my fema clownfish with the male no where to be found.... I checked all around the live rock and nothing!!!!! I have no idea what to do I freaking out! please help!!!!!

 

[herp_mommy]

did you check the overflow?

 

[Cichlid-dude]

Also check the floor, he may have jumped out.

 

[TropicalDude23]

He's not on the floor and he's not in overflow.... I don't understand..... he's gone

 

[cgthebeast]

Did you check at P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way , Sydney?

 

[TropicalDude23]

yea he wasn't there either...: Dory was Though but in all reality what do I do

 

[cgthebeast]

Does any of your rocks looked like they fell? Do u have a sump? Check your piping on your tank

 

[TropicalDude23]

I have a mini sump built in and no rocks fell or anything... I wiggled all my live rock to see if he was hiding and nothing :/

 

[cgthebeast]

Is there a good possibly that he could be in your tubing for the sump, is the pipes large enough fit him to get through

 

[Breakthecycle2]

If you have crabs and snails, he probably died and they ate him.

 

[TropicalDude23]

The crazy thing is... I bought 2 ... both tank raised.... and we're completely fine before I left for work... fed and everything... I came back 9 hours later and only my female was there swimming like normal ready for another feeding... 2 days old.... this is crazy... so can I not add fish now... what do I do ??

 

[herp_mommy]

Have you heard any clicking or snapping coming from the tank lately?

 

[TropicalDude23]

Have you heard any clicking or snapping coming from the tank lately?

not quite sure why what would that mean ?

 

[herp_mommy]

not quite sure why what would that mean ?

It would mean you have a mantis shrimp, a predator. Listen out for these noises if you bought live rock.

 

[TropicalDude23]

where would the shrimp be?

 

[herp_mommy]

where would the shrimp be?

Hidden in the rocks

 

[Stacey67]

Same thing happened to me and I never found him. I was so sad.. Usually if the crabs got him I could see that but I never found him.. I had to get a new one.. Now my other clown is happy again. It's much smaller and I was afraid they would fight but they don't., nice to know I wasn't the only one this has happened too.

 

[Cichlid-dude]

I had a damsel die and never found it, the hermits are very good at what they do.

 

[Dubs1281]

He probably jumped into the filter to wedge a pebble in the wheel and the partner in crime forgot to stick a plant up the filter.

 

[Cichlidfan]

Have you heard any clicking or snapping coming from the tank lately?

When buy live rock, they can be shipped with a mantis shrimp hidden in the package?