Missing Glowlight Tetra

[Charzendat]

Hi. I got my first tank about 3 weeks ago (30l) and 4 Glowlight Tetras to occupy it. I've been feeding them dried food and changing water and such and all has been well. I recently started to notice that they weren't eating much in the morning but where feeding fine in the evening. I also noticed that one fish seemed to be chasing the others but thought it was just games or something. I was quite upset however when I got home one day and noticed the smallest of the 4 had disappeared. The obvious was that it had been eaten and I was upset but moved on. I just went to feed them again however and one of the remaining three didn't eat anything and just sat at the bottom of the tank. I'm worried that one of the fish might be a bit of a bully and may go after one of the other 2. I'm thinking of feeding them 3 times a day rather than just 2 and hoping this will stop any future problems. Is there anything else I can or should do?
Thank You

 

[JonathanNZ]

Hi. I got my first tank about 3 weeks ago (30l) and 4 Glowlight Tetras to occupy it. I've been feeding them dried food and changing water and such and all has been well. I recently started to notice that they weren't eating much in the morning but where feeding fine in the evening. I also noticed that one fish seemed to be chasing the others but thought it was just games or something. I was quite upset however when I got home one day and noticed the smallest of the 4 had disappeared. The obvious was that it had been eaten and I was upset but moved on. I just went to feed them again however and one of the remaining three didn't eat anything and just sat at the bottom of the tank. I'm worried that one of the fish might be a bit of a bully and may go after one of the other 2. I'm thinking of feeding them 3 times a day rather than just 2 and hoping this will stop any future problems. Is there anything else I can or should do?
Thank You

Hi there,

I wouldn't recommend feeding them 3 times a day as this will more than like increase toxins in your tank from leftover food, If you are concerned about the bully, maybe take "him" back to the shop. I've never really known glowlights to be a bullying kind of fish, however there may always be more dominant fish in a school. Hope this helps.


All the Best

JonathanNZ