Missing fish.

XNavyDiver · Jun 22, 2017

I feel stupid posting this. I cannot find my six line in the QT.

The wife and I finally got our first specimens at the LFS on Monday. A diamond goby, b&w ocillarous and a six line (and two monti frags for me) . All have been doing well in the LIDDED QT. Bare bottom with a couple of pvc plumbing fixtures on the bottom and a plastic bowl with sand in for the wrasse. Just a sponge filter, heater and power head.
Didn't see him in the tank before I went to bed last night. I haven't seen him this morning.
I looked all around the 20 gallon qt on the floor. Nothing. Looked in all the pvc. Nothing.
If he turns up I'm calling him Houdini. For the life of me I can't figure out where he is. This will vex me until I figure out what happened.

Labridaedicted · Jun 22, 2017

I've definitely had this happen with wrasses and found them as jerky a week later, waaaaaay away from the tank.
Did you have a cover on it? Gobies and wrasses are notorious jumpers

XNavyDiver · Jun 22, 2017

Labridaedicted said:
I've definitely had this happen with wrasses and found them as jerky a week later, waaaaaay away from the tank.
Did you have a cover on it? Gobies and wrasses are notorious jumpers

Oh I know they're jumpers, and yes, the tank is fully lidded. This is why I'm so puzzled. I'm feeling like an audience member at a Vegas magic act...how in the heck???

Labridaedicted · Jun 22, 2017

Did you check in the sand? I've had leopards disappear for 2 weeks before they come out of the sand.

It is strange, though, six lines are usually pretty quick to acclimate and out in the open.

brett_schn · Jun 22, 2017

Labridaedicted said:
Did you check in the sand? I've had leopards disappear for 2 weeks before they come out of the sand.

It is strange, though, six lines are usually pretty quick to acclimate and out in the open.

He said its bare bottom.

brett_schn · Jun 22, 2017

Could he have gotten sucked into the power head or something?

boozeman27 · Jun 22, 2017

brett_schn said:
He said its bare bottom.

He said he has a bowl of sand in there

brett_schn · Jun 22, 2017

boozeman27 said:
He said he has a bowl of sand in there

Skipped that part. Whoops

XNavyDiver · Jun 22, 2017

Thanks for all the help. I did look into the power head. I took it out and inspected it. I also ran my fingers in the bowl of sand. The mystery continues.