Flame hawk #2- drops dead

[Tamberav]

I had a wrasse who was eating and dropped dead. I just assumed maybe he spooked and ran into something as I had him for a few years so not a new addition or anything. I turned my back and when I turned back around he was dying. Literally ate moments before. Either that or he had a fishy heart attack or aneurysm burst… or maybe he choked if fish can choke.

Definitely something acute happened. The fish looked perfect even after dead.

 

[SlugSnorter]

anything that could have attacked or stung them?

 

[Dave-T]

On the carpet under something...

The tank is covered, it couldn’t have gotten out. My working theory is that he was abducted by aliens. I had a blue spot jawfish disappear from my QT as well. Definitely aliens.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

The tank is covered, it couldn’t have gotten out. My working theory is that he was abducted by aliens. I had a blue spot jawfish disappear from my QT as well. Definitely aliens.

I was going to say that first but I didn't want you to think I was crazy .....lol

I've had fish hide in some crazy spots that are just not visible from any side, thats why I like bare bottom tanks, it's easier to see under rocks.

 

[MichaelReefer]

anything that could have attacked or stung them?

No, not that I can think of.

 

[Dave-T]

I was going to say that first but I didn't want you to think I was crazy .....lol

I've had fish hide in some crazy spots that are just not visible from any side, thats why I like bare bottom tanks, it's easier to see under rocks.

I thought of that, but the QT was bare bottom and I removed the PVC and HOB and still no sign of the jawfish. And the hawk is a perching fish, you wouldn’t think he’d be under a rock or something like that. So when you don’t see him for two weeks straight, that’s a sure sign of aliens.

 

[SlugSnorter]

I thought of that, but the QT was bare bottom and I removed the PVC and HOB and still no sign of the jawfish. And the hawk is a perching fish, you wouldn’t think he’d be under a rock or something like that. So when you don’t see him for two weeks straight, that’s a sure sign of aliens.

They can slip out through little gaps. Or maybe was eaten. CUC (and other fish) work fast

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

I thought of that, but the QT was bare bottom and I removed the PVC and HOB and still no sign of the jawfish. And the hawk is a perching fish, you wouldn’t think he’d be under a rock or something like that. So when you don’t see him for two weeks straight, that’s a sure sign of aliens.

Gotta be ! Thats the only other possibility. Until you set up a camera as you sleep you will never know how much they visit you.

 

[G Santana]

That's tough, almost impossible to determine what happened.
I just got a Flame hawk that's barely an 1" big, I had a hard time finding him this morning but he's still there.
I worry that a small fish like that may dissappear without a trace.

 

[LARedstickreefer]

I’ve also had two and both just vanished. They were too big to have slipped the my tank cover, must have died in tank and CUC got them. Both from Liveaquaria.