Dead Fish Q's

[HollieDahhrlinn]

Hello,
I am writing on behalf of a family member on this one,
'if there is a dead fish in the tank but you dont know where it is - do you leave it or go searching for it? And find some horrible sight?'

 

[Asbestos]

How do you know if you have a dead fish, if you don't know where it is....

 

[HollieDahhrlinn]

How do you know if you have a dead fish, if you don't know where it is....

I believe she means if you havent seen it for a while and its not coming up for food - then do you go searching for it among the rocks or just let nature take its course?

 

[Asbestos]

Ahh I see that makes more sense. As for looking for it i would recommend looking simply because as it breaks down i think it would release ammonia and bad stuff. But i have seen in poor quality pet stores with dead fish that were decomposed just to the cartilage. So its probably not a big deal but if you don't take care of it it will just be worse later on.

 

[WhiteDevil]

Search, cause if its dead and you leave em, you COULD introduce an ammonia spike that will wipe out the tank.