EVER have a fish disappear??
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nicetry
Active Member
First, be sure the fish did not jump, or ended up in the overflow/sump, etc..
To answer your question, a fish carcass can be completely taken care of in a couple of days so that there are no traces left. Aside from the snails and crabs, you likely have a population of bristle worms and other critters which helped consume the dead fish. In my 120, on the rare occassion a fish dies, I will normally leave it in the tank for the clean up crew. A 6 inch foxface carcass was gone in less than three days. The worms, nassarius snails and crabs had a feast.
To answer your question, a fish carcass can be completely taken care of in a couple of days so that there are no traces left. Aside from the snails and crabs, you likely have a population of bristle worms and other critters which helped consume the dead fish. In my 120, on the rare occassion a fish dies, I will normally leave it in the tank for the clean up crew. A 6 inch foxface carcass was gone in less than three days. The worms, nassarius snails and crabs had a feast.
sepulatian
Moderator
This is a tang. Have you checked your water quality? Did you have someone that you trust looking after the fish/water quality? The cleanup crew would eat him if he were dead. How long have you been back home?
doeboy1
Member
This happened to me as well...i thought i was losing it. I went away on vacation and came back to a missing fish. Then i replaced it with 2 clowns and one of the two is MIA. I have completely disassembled the tank and can't find a lick of evidence that i have even lost 2 fish in there...
