Larry wrote:
On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 16:12:25 GMT, "John Rogers"
wrote:


Hello, I am new to aquariums and bought a biorb a few weeks ago for my
daughter, we bought 3 platys to start the aquarium and have had them about 3
weeks. Last night however I could only see two fish, getting home from work
today I am definate there are only 2 fish. The other must have died but I
cannot find it. Should I take the fish out of the tank and empty it to find
the dead one?or will this cause them too much stress?
Any suggestions appreciated. I don't know how I coulld loose a fish in such
a small tank!

John


Hi John,

If you have rocks, plants and stuff like that in your aquarium then
it's almost impossible to find them. Their bodies wedge themselves
into the most unusual places and difficult to spot. If wide open
aquarium then the barb might have helped get rid of your platy body in
a day or so (imo)

Larry

And if you have shrimp and/or snails, forget it. I had 2 otos disappear
without a trace into the uncharted jungle of baby's tears and rotala in
my guppy tank. There's no otos, no nitrates, phosphates, or smell to
indicate a decomposing fish, and otos don't jump, so something must have
disposed of the body.

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