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Hi. I went away for a couple of weeks, and the person who was supposed
to look after my fish didn't do a very good job. About 4 small fish
have died (a couple of neons and a sae) However I cannot find them.
Is there anything detrimental in leaving the dead bodies/bones in the
tank. Can I introduce bad bacteria/ parasites this way? Anybody who
has done the same?

Thanks

[Gill Passman]

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> Hi. I went away for a couple of weeks, and the person who was supposed
> to look after my fish didn't do a very good job. About 4 small fish
> have died (a couple of neons and a sae) However I cannot find them.
> Is there anything detrimental in leaving the dead bodies/bones in the
> tank. Can I introduce bad bacteria/ parasites this way? Anybody who
> has done the same?
>
> Thanks
>
What other fish or snails do you have in the tank? Chances are that they
have polished off the remains.

As a general rule I do try to pull out the bodies but haven't always
suceeded in finding them. As you were on holiday they have probably been
eaten. However it might be worth doing a thorough search of the tank, but if
you don't find anything there is little that you can do about it.

I would test the water and probably do a 30% water change anyway. Leaving
rotting fish would cause problems. Also, depending on what the fish died of,
it can cause problems for the fish that actually ate them. In what way did
the fish sitter not do a good job? Was it under/over feeding? or a water
quality issue?

Gill

[Gill Passman]

"Gill Passman" <gillspamattaylorpassmanspam.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > Hi. I went away for a couple of weeks, and the person who was supposed
> > to look after my fish didn't do a very good job. About 4 small fish
> > have died (a couple of neons and a sae) However I cannot find them.
> > Is there anything detrimental in leaving the dead bodies/bones in the
> > tank. Can I introduce bad bacteria/ parasites this way? Anybody who
> > has done the same?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> What other fish or snails do you have in the tank? Chances are that they
> have polished off the remains.
>
> As a general rule I do try to pull out the bodies but haven't always
> suceeded in finding them. As you were on holiday they have probably been
> eaten. However it might be worth doing a thorough search of the tank, but
if
> you don't find anything there is little that you can do about it.
>
> I would test the water and probably do a 30% water change anyway. Leaving
> rotting fish would cause problems. Also, depending on what the fish died
of,
> it can cause problems for the fish that actually ate them. In what way did
> the fish sitter not do a good job? Was it under/over feeding? or a water
> quality issue?
>
> Gill
>
>

BTW sorry for your loss :-(

I've just had a similar experience with one of my tanks and it is not a nice
thing to return from holiday to.

Gill

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Gill Passman wrote:
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > Hi. I went away for a couple of weeks, and the person who was supposed
> > to look after my fish didn't do a very good job. About 4 small fish
> > have died (a couple of neons and a sae) However I cannot find them.
> > Is there anything detrimental in leaving the dead bodies/bones in the
> > tank. Can I introduce bad bacteria/ parasites this way? Anybody who
> > has done the same?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> What other fish or snails do you have in the tank? Chances are that they
> have polished off the remains.
>
> As a general rule I do try to pull out the bodies but haven't always
> suceeded in finding them. As you were on holiday they have probably been
> eaten. However it might be worth doing a thorough search of the tank, but if
> you don't find anything there is little that you can do about it.
>
> I would test the water and probably do a 30% water change anyway. Leaving
> rotting fish would cause problems. Also, depending on what the fish died of,
> it can cause problems for the fish that actually ate them. In what way did
> the fish sitter not do a good job? Was it under/over feeding? or a water
> quality issue?
>
> Gill

Thanks for the response. I have about a dozen of those small snails
that you can never get rid of. I've forgotten the name, and five amano
shrimp which are in good health. It looks like my fish were underfed.