I Demand A Re-count...............

[**sarahp**]

...............well I would if I knew how

Let me explain. My tank, 4 ft community, well planted, has been cycled and stocked for 6 weeks now (cant believe its that long - doesn't time fly ) about 3 weeks ago I lost 2 fish - a zebra danio and one of my opaline gouramis Then we went on holiday. My neighour was coming in to feed the cats so I asked her to just keep an eye on the fish and take any out if they died. I didnt want her to feed them as I was worried about over-feeding in a new tank.

Anyway just been round to say thanks and asked if any of the fish had died and she said no. Trouble is I do know that at least one died whilst we were away because my lone female gourami is no where to be seen. Also I had 15 cories and I can only see 10 (or possibly 12) now. Which brings me to my problem - if I have one - the only way to be sure if I had any casualties is to count everyone role-call style but much as I ask nicely the little so-and-so's wont stay still which makes counting so difficult. So do I just accept that I may have lost a few, or do I try and be more precise with my counting. If so the only way I cn think of is to move them into the hospital tank and count them back into the main tank but this seems a bit OTT in terms of stress?

Or does anyone have a cunning plan that wont stress the fish that means I can count them??

 

[GRJ]

Maybe when you feed them, they all come out and you could try and do a head count. Thats what i do, i get into a right state doing it but it seems to work! GRJ

 

[Luketendo]

The Gourami could be hiding anywhere since tanks anyways have loads of hiding places.

Corys can be shy sometimes so you'll probably never see them all at once.

 

[Leitch]

How about electric tagging devices?

 

[Tolak]

Toss some food in, while they are all eating take a picture. This makes counting easier with a large group of fish.

 

[Leitch]

ooh nice idea