Red Tailed Shark - MIA

[monte1214]

- Hi all, I have a 46g with approx. 30 or so fish.
- Some Danios, Platy's, Australian Rainbows, Tetra's, two Red Line Torpedo Barbs, and a few Gourami's.

- Here's the mystery...I also have two red tailed sharks which have been thriving for the last 4-5 weeks or more, but all of a sudden I can't find the one shark!?!?!

- I've also had one of my barbs die as a result of what looked like a "bite" on his side.

- I've looked to see if the shark jumped to freedom, and I've lifted all of my ornaments but to no avail?

- Here's the question, would one the others eat the shark? or would he have attacked the barb (quite a size difference) and then the barb eat him?
- I have one "suspect" Gourami that terrorizes others, but usually leaves the sharks alone.

- Where do you think he's disappeared too?
- I figured I'd find a body?!!?

- All help is greatly appreciated!

 

[Zagz]

If your red tailed shark did die, the other fish may have eaten him. Do you have any cats or dogs? If so it is more likely he jumped and a cat or dog carried him away. I have 5 cats and missing fish can sometimes be attributed to them.

 

[monte1214]

- I have a dog but I highly doubt she'd get him, but I'm beginning to think she did.

- If the others ate him, I figured I'd see something!??!

 

[ScottS]

2 rtbs in the same tank is asking for trouble. And yes, they will jump. I had a rtbs jump put of one of my tanks.