View Full Version : Clown loach mystery! HELP!!!
Sammysaddiction
08-31-2009, 6:11 PM
All of my clown loaches have disappeared since yesterday! I thought it was wierd when I feed my tank that they didn't come out to eat so I sat there for 20 more minutes waiting. I still didn't see them so I stuck my hand in there and wiggled all the decorations. Still not loaches! So then I took out all of my decorations (very carefully of course in case they were hiding inside. STILL no loaches! I checked my hob (you never know), not there. Behind my heater, not there. There is no where else that they could be. I'm stumped! I don't remember seeing them earlier today either. I have been fighting ich in that tank. Is it at all possible that they all died on the same day and were eaten? I can not find any remains of any kind. The other fish in the tank are a common pleco, mollies, platies, gourami, silver dollars, tinfoil barbs, and tiger barbs. Could any of those fish have ate my loaches? I'm very upset at the moment. I love my little baby clown loaches. Please help!
jackiomy
08-31-2009, 6:24 PM
They are inside of something. They can stick themselves to the inside of anything they can get into. Check again.
Sammysaddiction
08-31-2009, 6:30 PM
Theres one small area of a castle I can't see into because its so dark. Thats the only thing that I left in the tank just in case but honestly its the little tower part, I don't see how 3 clown loaches can fit in there. The are only 1 1/2 inches but its so small and narrow in there. I will check again though, thanks!
Sammysaddiction
08-31-2009, 7:02 PM
Just rechecked. Still can not find them! I'm going to do a water change and then break out the blood worms. If they dont come running for that then someone ate them! What else could it be?
Sammysaddiction
08-31-2009, 11:44 PM
Still no loaches. Someone must have ate them. :( Its just so wierd to have 3 disappear in one day.
huffmagx
09-01-2009, 12:04 AM
I had my favorite guppy disappear for 3 days ( I have a heavily planted tank ) and then re-appear. I didn't think to much of it until he disappeared for the 2nd time for well over a week and a tank break down ensued. I figured he was dead or eaten but it was buggin' the c#@! out of me!!
He was trapped behind the bubble counter of my yeast based CO2 - I released him and he immediately begun to forage for food looking thin and ragged. He is the red one you can see in my avatar- affectionately called "Big Red"!
I hope you find them or at least figure out what happened to them - stuff like that can make you crazy!!
Sammysaddiction
09-01-2009, 12:24 AM
I had my favorite guppy disappear for 3 days ( I have a heavily planted tank ) and then re-appear. I didn't think to much of it until he disappeared for the 2nd time for well over a week and a tank break down ensued. I figured he was dead or eaten but it was buggin' the c#@! out of me!!
He was trapped behind the bubble counter of my yeast based CO2 - I released him and he immediately begun to forage for food looking thin and ragged. He is the red one you can see in my avatar- affectionately called "Big Red"!
I hope you find them or at least figure out what happened to them - stuff like that can make you crazy!!
The thing is that there are 3 of them that are missing! I have been using quick cure for about a week and I think it was just too much for them. My tiger barbs had to have aten them. :(( I don't know where else they would be. I don't have anywhere else for them to hide.
The Zigman
09-01-2009, 1:06 AM
they are great at hiding.
I have 7 in my 125, but you would never know it. they are usually most active right after the lights come on in the morning.. Take a look then, I am sure they are still in your tank.
Sammysaddiction
09-01-2009, 6:48 AM
they are great at hiding.
I have 7 in my 125, but you would never know it. they are usually most active right after the lights come on in the morning.. Take a look then, I am sure they are still in your tank.
YUP! Your right. I just snuck in there and saw one I turned on the light and the other 2 were right behind him. Where in the world did they hide at?? I am stumped! Its so wierd that they didnt even come out to eat. I tore everything apart looking for them! That's so crazy!
Quick Cure will kill Loaches quicker than you can do a water change. That's how I lost Loaches when I 1st got them. I never use that now, I always always use salt. Especially with Loaches.
jackiomy
09-01-2009, 9:39 AM
YUP! Your right. I just snuck in there and saw one I turned on the light and the other 2 were right behind him. Where in the world did they hide at?? I am stumped! Its so wierd that they didnt even come out to eat. I tore everything apart looking for them! That's so crazy!
:rolleyes: Told ya so!
Tay690
09-01-2009, 9:42 AM
they really are amazing at hiding...i bet they were in that castle
I'm glad to hear they're all ok
and ditto on the quickcure...salt + heat is amazing for loaches and very safe
steiner138
09-01-2009, 9:43 AM
i remember the first time i got clowns, i thought they were gone too. they are very good at hiding. i thought they jumped out of the tank, and the cat got them. its happened before.
i also freaked the first time i saw them laying on there sides. i thought they were dead.
i use Ick Guard II for scaleless fish, by Jungle. i have never tried salt.
Sammysaddiction
09-01-2009, 10:06 AM
Quick Cure will kill Loaches quicker than you can do a water change. That's how I lost Loaches when I 1st got them. I never use that now, I always always use salt. Especially with Loaches.
I wsa told that quick cure at half strength is fine... Either way I have to get something else tomorrow as its been a week and they still have ich! 3 days my....