The Dissapearing Fish Act

[Euclid]

This morning when I left for school about 8:30am my 3-4" spotted sweetlips was behaving very strangely. Instead of hiding in the rocks as usual he was out in the open seemingly struggling to stay alive. I assumed the worst and decided I'd head off to school and I'd probably have to pull him out when I got home. When I got home from school he was gone. I've moved all the rocks around and everything, I can't find this fugger! Does anybody have any suggestions? I dont think his inmates would be able to eat him this fast and nobody around here admits to taking him out of the tank. Any ideas!? :(

[JeremyGlen]

Do you have a large clean-up crew? I had 2 2-3" clowns, a sixline wrasse, and a cleaner shrimp gone in about 5 hours with the small amount of cleaners I have in my little tank. My starfish did the most work though. If you've got a brittle or serpent star, they make short work of a fish.

Did you look all around your tank to see if it came out? Check overflows?

[caferacermike]

Jeremy I meant to tell you Saturday you had a killer tank, blahhahaaa. Ok that was horrible.

Cody I'd check all around the tank as you were instructed. That guy was beautiful. I hope it turns out ok. Mine is still doing great. If yours is indeed gone I'll hook you up in Nov with mine.

[Euclid]

Yeah, I've checked all around the tank, inside and out. Nothing.
I've got about 50 hermits, 2 emerald crabs and 2 purple lobsters. I suppose they could have taken him out in about 5 hours but jeez, it doesn't seem feasible! He was a big focker!

Thanks Mike, I'll give you a call later.

[cbianco]

I've got about 50 hermits, 2 emerald crabs and 2 purple lobsters.

Your squadrant of killers had a seafood buffet. Nature takes care of herself.

I am sorry to hear that you lost an animal. On the other hand... time to go shopping for a new tankmate.

Christopher

[Euclid]

I found a part of his side today stuck to a rock. It was a sheet of fish leather... or something. A big patch of his skin is all that's left of him. I took it out and sewed it to my quilt so I'll forever remember him.