missing fish

[Clarky2202]

Hi. I am reasonably new to keeping an aquarium however i have had my 200 litre tank for about 6 months now and all is going well. It is full of plants which are flourishing. The tank has stayed healthy from the start but todayi have noticed 2 of my guppies and my bristlenose catfish are missing. I cant find them anywhere dead or alive. I havnt noticed any unwell or distressed fish. Is it possible my congo tetras have eaten them? I have neons and harlequins but the congos dont seem to bother them. Any ideas people?

 

[ImACoolguy]

Check around the tank and in the filter. Some fish like your BN pleco are experts at hiding. I had a Raphael cat lived under a rock and it took me like a month to find him because he lived sorta inside it.

If there is still no trace of them, fish are opportunistic eaters and will eat other dead fish sometimes.


Caleb

 

[Clarky2202]

Thanks forthe reply. Ive left no rock unturned. Do they rver bury themselves? I think the guppies have eithe died and the been eaten or just been eaten

 

[KKAY27]

One if my bristle nose catfishes squeezed out of a 1 inch opening in my hood and I found him on my floor! I saved him in time though! The tetras might have chased the guppies out! I made sure my hood was super secure after that happened!!

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[ScotJudd]

Hi. Bristle nose won't normally attack a live fish but they might eat a dead one. Your guppies may have died and then been polished off by the other fish including the BN. My BN goes 'missing' for a week or two then I see him every evening for a while. They are masters at hiding.


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