help

[dave80]

hi peep.
can somebody help me? my tropical fish in my 2foot tank keep disapearing into thin air thay havent jumped out but i cant find them anywhere in the tank either.

 

[Joviella]

What fish do you have and which ones disappear?

 

[dave80]

i have 3 assourted guppies 5 platties/swordtails 10 neons

 

[dave80]

2 platties and 3 guppies dissapeard

 

[james04]

do you have any plants or ornaments in the tank?

 

[dave80]

just plants

 

[Tempestuousfury]

You're sure they aren't behind the tank or in the filter?

They might be dying and getting eaten... They seem to disintegrate after dying.

 

[dave80]

i use a undergravel filter and i have empted the whole tank and just left the fish in there i also keep a lid on the tank so thay cant jump.

 

[gaya]

I was talking with a guy who owns a fish shop and uses (swears by them) UGF's and he told me that there is so much bacteria in the UGF that when a fish dies the bacteria just eat it up.

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Not sure about what gaya said, but if that's the case, then disintegration is still my take on it.
Tell us if any other fish go missing after taking everything out.

 

[gaya]

Not sure about what gaya said, but if that's the case, then disintegration is still my take on it.
Tell us if any other fish go missing after taking everything out.

I know I'm not making sense today (head cold). I mean disintegration as well...into the UGF by the beneficial bacteria.

 

[dave80]

chears for all your help peeps.