Mysterious cory death

[TorPeteO]

Hi everyone,

Much to my chagrin, I noticed one of my delfax spotted cories was missing today at feeding time. I searched the tank thouroughly, not knowing where it could have gone, and began to dread the worst.

I lifted up my mopani driftwood, only to find my poor fish's corpse lying trapped underneath. I fail to see any explanation for it other than the cory, while searching for food, dug into the gravel under the driftwood, either crushing or trapping itself until it starved. I don't know how long it was there, but I do remember seeing both cories yesterday, swimming around as normal.

Has anyone ever had this happen to one of their fish? I feel rather guilty, as if I set up my driftwood in a precariously delicate position to trap a curious fish. Also, does anyone know any way that I can avoid this type of thing happening in the future?

Thank you in advance for your advice and sympathy.

 

[karrihug]

Sorry for your loss, please don't beat your self up about it though. i don't know how to keep it from happening again, but i seriously doubt it was your fault. it's not like you made a little cory trap and waited till he was there and knocked the wood on him.

little cory