Betta fish don't just disappear, do they?? I mean, suppose it died - would it decompose in less than 2 days??
My brand new betta in my 5 gallon tank was fine Friday when I left work. Today I come in and it's gone.
It was the only fish in the tank. No frogs, no nothing in there besides him.
There are two live plants and one little bridge type thing. I took the bridge out - he's not hiding under it.
It's a small whisper in tank filter. He's not stuck to the intake portion of it. I even took out the filter cartridge in case he somehow jumped in there? Not in there either.
There is a very small hole in the back of the tank where the wires go through, which theoretically he could fit through, supposing he can jump more than 3" out of the water. But he's not behind the tank either. Not on the floor anywhere around my desk, not anywhere that I can find.
I just don't understand what could have happened to him???
The only thing I can come up with is that someone took him. But who would steal a fish?? And why?? And the cup he came in is still under my desk. If someone was going to steal him, wouldn't they use the convenient cup that he came in??
I'm so upset right now. He was so gorgeous too!! :mad2:
Now I'm not sure I should get another one. I don't have an infinite amount of $$, so it's not like i can afford to replace them every week if someone did take it. Or maybe they just liked the way this one looked and won't take another one in the future?
I just don't understand...
My brand new betta in my 5 gallon tank was fine Friday when I left work. Today I come in and it's gone.
It was the only fish in the tank. No frogs, no nothing in there besides him.
There are two live plants and one little bridge type thing. I took the bridge out - he's not hiding under it.
It's a small whisper in tank filter. He's not stuck to the intake portion of it. I even took out the filter cartridge in case he somehow jumped in there? Not in there either.
There is a very small hole in the back of the tank where the wires go through, which theoretically he could fit through, supposing he can jump more than 3" out of the water. But he's not behind the tank either. Not on the floor anywhere around my desk, not anywhere that I can find.
I just don't understand what could have happened to him???
The only thing I can come up with is that someone took him. But who would steal a fish?? And why?? And the cup he came in is still under my desk. If someone was going to steal him, wouldn't they use the convenient cup that he came in??
I'm so upset right now. He was so gorgeous too!! :mad2:
Now I'm not sure I should get another one. I don't have an infinite amount of $$, so it's not like i can afford to replace them every week if someone did take it. Or maybe they just liked the way this one looked and won't take another one in the future?
I just don't understand...
