missing fish???

[Emily]

strangest thing, when I left for a 12 hour shift to work on Sunday morning, I saw and fed all my fish and my bubble nem. when I came home 12 hours later, one of my blue chromis and my bubble nem are both missing???? I have moved all live rock and searched every where, what could have happened?

 

[revsgirl]

Bump

 

[Emily]

bump

 

[Tahoe61]

Bubble tip anemones can strink down to almost nothing and hide in holes, under ledges and so on. The Chromis could have fallen victim to disease or the anemone and the clean up crew quickly did what they are supposed to do, chow down and they do that very quickly.

I imagine the anemone will show up eventually, but probably not the chromis.

Moving rocks around is a futile effort, you'll not likely change the outcome for either the anemone or the chromis. Rationally they can only go so far, so if they are not in the overflow or on the floor then something has eaten them. My advice is to not move around rocks looking for lost tank inhabitants unless you absolutely have to.

Good luck and I hope your anemone shows up soon.

 

[Emily]

thanks, I only worry that if the nem is dead can it it affect my other tank inhabitants?

 

[Tahoe61]

If the anemone is dead or decaying you should seen an ammonia spike or perhaps even nitrites, unless your system is huge and evolved. When in doubt test for those values.

 

[Emily]

good info, thanks, I tested today and everything is in check, so I guess I will just wait a few days and see.

 

[Naiad]

If you can perhaps just keep any power heads on low for the next day or so when you are at work. If the anemone has decided to move you don't want it shredded while you are gone for twelve hours.

 

[Emily]

I only run skimmer and filter while at work. anything less and I would lose my fish

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

Sorry for your loss :/ Hopefully at least one of them shows up again soon.

 

[Emily]

thanks nothing so far