Disappearing Fish

[gforce17]

Has anyone else had the experience of a disappearing fish? I've been quite busy over the past week on work projects and have been keeping a slightly less close eye on my tanks. Yesterday I was looking closely and couldn't see one of my two platys in my 64L tank (quite small tank). At first i thought it must be hiding away somewhere but it hasn't reappeared and there are no signs of it anywhere dead or alive. I would have thought there would be some remnants of a body but nothing?? I'm gutted that I didn't notice before because I hadn't been ignoring them completely, just not observing as much as usual. I've looked behind the tank and everywhere around it to see if it had jumped out but no.

 

[KkAaNnEe]

Had this happen quite a few times, normally with smaller fish, im pretty sure if it died, it may have been consumed, failing that check any equipment in the tank, heaters, filters etc

 

[basboi85]

I've had this with one of my guppies I didn't pay a lot of attention for a couple of days and when it come to cleaning time he dissapered ??? Checked everywhere including my external but no remains and I was completely gutted as he was a one off as he had camouflage colouring but had a few bright blue and reds as well and a half wavey tail.

I even moved my tank 2 foot away from my wall thinking he went suicidal but nothing. All I could think is that he got eaten by my other guppie/endlers and mollies

 

[The Taffy Apple]

Do you keep shrimp in the same tank by any chance? I have, unfortunately, lost a Cardinal Tetra and an Otto recently, only to come down the following morning to find my Amano shrimp tucking in !!!!

Terry.

 

[gforce17]

Do you keep shrimp in the same tank by any chance? I have, unfortunately, lost a Cardinal Tetra and an Otto recently, only to come down the following morning to find my Amano shrimp tucking in !!!!

Terry.

No, no shrimps. That must have been a horrible experience but you knew where they'd gone. Thanks for the thought though Terry.

 

[Dazzler666]

Yep i had this a few times, even lost a siamese fighter with no trace to be found!!! . I imagine its either been eaten by your other fish, been sucked up by your filter or simply decomposed. Check your water stats, substantial water change & a good clean. Dead & decomposing fish can cause havoc for your water stats as it did with mine!!!
Hope you get it sorted with no further issues.

 

[Staxx]

disappearing fish seems far too common for my liking. ive lost a couple as well since ive had my tank