Alien abduction

Swimfins

This is as good as it gets.
It seems like Roxanne, my African Butterfly is missing. Yesterday she hwas cruising the tank, but hasn't been eating all that much. Although she never did eat much. A few flakes or a piece of bloodworm.

I've looked all over the tank, outside as well. There are few openings and she couldn't fit thru any of them. All I have in there are 2 platy, 2 guppy, 3 cory and 1 mature clown pleco (3 inces or so) and a tiny ancistrus pleco about 1/2 inch long. And one otto. 2 yamato shrimp



Any ideas? :sad
 
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I'd bet she jumped. I had one opening on my tank, it was only about 1/2 wide and 3 inches long, but my african butterfly still managed to make it out and get about 3 feet away from the tank, and he was about 4 inches long and more than 1 inch across including the 'wing' fins.
 
I'm betting on a jumper too. Those fish are notorious kamikazes. After the initial jump, it could have thrashed about on the ground a while and "walked" away from the tank with each jump. I'd look over, under and around everything within 10-12 feet.
 
Sadly, you guys get the prize. :( After looking high and low for about an hour, I gave up. I was getting ready to go to work when I noticed a brown twig on my bedroom rug. I found her about 3 feet from the tank. A dried up turd. (sorry, but that's the best description). I don't think I'll get another of these. The last time I saw her alive she was bobbling at me from behind middle of th glass. I don't know how it happened. I know I was fiddling with my co2 line after supper last night, but I swear I saw her around 8 pm or so.....

Maybe I lifted the lid for a moment..... I just don't know. At least now I have closure on this mystery. WWWWWWWWWWaaaaaaaah! I'm having a drink in her memory. :o
 
Dang it, and for once I was hoping I was wrong. Well, Here's to you and you fishy. Of course, there is a bright side... can't you start looking at new species to try out in the tank?
 
she had a nice name though :o
sorry to hear
my b/f's betta got the viking funeral a couple of days ago, minus the fire
 
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