Disappearing clownfish
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How big is the tank? I've had this happen with my 200g. One day there happy and health and the next day vanished without a trace. Did you use live rock that might have had a nasty hitchhikers? I think the bigger the tank the easier for the fish corpse to be hidden by the rock work.
Honestly I think this just happens and most likely the fish is decomposing under a rock or the crabs in the tank make a lot quicker work of things than we think some times.
I also had a wrasse once disappear for an entire month after being out and active. I though gonna for sure then one day there he was!. Doubtful this is case with you clowns just saying.
Honestly I think this just happens and most likely the fish is decomposing under a rock or the crabs in the tank make a lot quicker work of things than we think some times.
I also had a wrasse once disappear for an entire month after being out and active. I though gonna for sure then one day there he was!. Doubtful this is case with you clowns just saying.
I spent about 45 minutes looking for any nasty nocturnal critters. I saw a few bristle worms but none wider than 2 mm. Also discovered I have a much bigger pod population than I thought. I'm still thinking the emerald crab might be the culprit. I know they're supposed to be herbivores but I have very little algae in my DT so I think he's just been picking off fish at night. Either way he's being exiled to the sump. I caught him ripping a piece off of a monti today anyway.
From my experience;
Have you checked inside your overflow?
Do you have any dogs or cats?
Have you taken apart your plumbing and checked in the bends at all?
I doubt the Emerald crab made that quick of work of your fish. Have you moved the live rock or had any shift? I had a yellow goby that got stuck when the rocks shifted on top of it.
Have you checked inside your overflow?
Do you have any dogs or cats?
Have you taken apart your plumbing and checked in the bends at all?
I doubt the Emerald crab made that quick of work of your fish. Have you moved the live rock or had any shift? I had a yellow goby that got stuck when the rocks shifted on top of it.
I'd be concerned that the anemone getting sucked into the pump may be one of the major problems going on here. If you've got somewhere between 1 and 3 fish missing and presumed in the tank decomposing you are going to run into problems.
It may be time to pull out your rock and find those bodies. I'd almost be willing to do a massive water change, maybe pull out what rock you can and scrub it all, and put it back.
It may be time to pull out your rock and find those bodies. I'd almost be willing to do a massive water change, maybe pull out what rock you can and scrub it all, and put it back.