55 gal. Bermuda Triangle

Well, the other 3 Neons have disappeared and the sick Flame Gourami has disappeared as well. No sign of Anyone, Anywhere, Anyhow!!!!!! This is too weird. I mean totally gone. No bones, no nothing. I hope it ends here or this can start geting expensive.
*L*T*
 
Unless you happen to check the tank within an hour or two of a death, you'll seldom find remains. You have several fish that will cleanup just about any carcass in short order. You may want to research your current fish a bit more before purchasing any new ones--predators in a tank will eliminate a lot of potential tank mates.
 
OrionGirl said:
Unless you happen to check the tank within an hour or two of a death, you'll seldom find remains. You have several fish that will cleanup just about any carcass in short order. You may want to research your current fish a bit more before purchasing any new ones--predators in a tank will eliminate a lot of potential tank mates.
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I found the Gourami, I knew he was on the way out unfortunately. But taking your advice, there will be no more neons placed in this tank. I think the Pitcus Cats (which are some of my favorites, and therefore staying) were waylaying the poor tetras. I may keep my current population levels as is (promoting better tank health I believe) with the option for 1 or 2 (carefully researched) additions in the future. thanks to all for your replies. I am looking forward to being a member of this community for a long time to come.
*L*T*
 
I agree with you fully :D
 
Now where did they go?

I've been working with a 72g bowfront that is a community based tank, and two of my neons disappeared with no explanation the same way. The strange thing is that they were two healthy ones. I mean there's one in there that is having trouble swimming and would have been a good target, but he's still alive. I figred the two may have died from stress or other causes and the tankmates cleaned them up. I know that the other tetras and the bala cleaned up one platy really quickly. So, I would agree with most of what's been put here, that they died and the clean up crew kicked in.
 
how large were these neons?
little ones can be sucked into filter intakes.
in general I've found them to be hard to acclimate to new tanks.

when they die they lose their color and can easily be lost in a tank of that size (unless its bare bottom) to assume that they were eaten alive is a leap IME it could just as easily have been acclimation stress that took their lives and the remains where just devoured (naturally) or sucked into the filter.
 
I've had this happen to me before with zebras - my pictus cats were snacking on them at lights out - eventually your pictus would prob eat the other 3 anyhow small fish dont mix with those hungry fellas
 
Pictus cats are HIGHLY predatory and will eat anything and everything big enough to fit into their mouths. I'm 100% sure this is what happened to your neons.

Our pictus cleaned out our 30 gallon in our early days till only he was left.
 
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