Trauma question.

[Bill2183]

How traumatic is it to the fish if you remove all of the plants and structures in the tank. I have a cave that houses a catfish, which I never see because he never comes out of the cave.

As stated in a previous post, I have lost a new addition to the tank. I think the fish is in one of the ornaments. I think this because since I added the fish and he has gone missing I am getting unexplainable spikes in my ammonia and nitrate levels.

I want to remove them. clean them and then put them back..they would be out of the tank for no more than an hour.

Thanks in advance for your advice.

 

[Voodoo Chilli]

Removing items in your aquarium won't cause any real trauma to your fish and is a good idea, as that "lost" new addition is probably aiding the ammonia spikes you're seeing.