i had a brand new pleco about 1.5 inches last night when i woke up this morning he was gone. i searched every hiding place even the gravel and i couldnt find him. is it possible he died and my 2 spotted corys ate him. there is also 2 bala sharks and 2 molys in the tank they were all getting along last night ok and the pleco was very active. there were no bones or anything left in the gravel or filter.
2006-07-23 06:20:45 · 7 answers · asked by mud92 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
the bala sharks are very timid and get knocked away from food by the molys.
2006-07-23 13:15:02 · update #1
I had this same experience. He could just be hiding in a very secret place. I had this happen to me and I finally found him later that day. Your bala sharks are semi agrresive fish could bother n possibly eat your pleco. Unless you have the Blue Damselfish or the Orangtail Blue Damselfish your mollys are also peaceful and not big enough to eat the pleco. And all corys are peaceful and related to the pleco in a way. I would keep looking for your pleco, if you dont find it, then the Bala Sharks did eat it. Please e-mail me and tell me what happen to your pleco, intrested.
2006-07-23 08:59:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is definitely not uncommon that your brand new 1.5 inch pleco was eaten. During my years of fish keeping, I've had three fish of mine 'disappear'. But with careful examination, I came to found out that they were eaten. One was a 2 inch Rainbow Fish, one was a small Otto, and one was a young Bulldog Pleco.
With large fish like bala sharks, its possible that the pleco was picked on, and then aten by the bottom feeders over night. The remains will probably end up in your gravel, and go away with time. But this is not uncommon. It is usually newer fish that may 'disappear'- make sure to keep a close eye on their behavior, and with the other tankmates. Usually bigger fish can hold their own, and won't be taken so easily.
2006-07-23 14:18:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a power head in your aquarium? If so take it apart and look there.
I lost a pleco as well and thats where I found him a day later. He didn't live obviously.
2006-07-23 23:00:50 · answer #3 · answered by illusive_fantasiez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check in the area around your tank, i had a problem with one of my plecos jumping out of the tank when he was startled.he may be lying there on the floor.another thing, do you have a cat?my cat used to go fishing in my tank.i kept haveing fish go missing and couln't figure it out , then one night i caught her, my cat was fishing, she already had a fish sitting on the hood and was eating it.
2006-07-27 02:57:44 · answer #4 · answered by retrac_enyaw03 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it either was dead and got eaten by the cory cats or killed by the bala sharks then eaten by them and the cory cats.
2006-07-23 13:52:48 · answer #5 · answered by ChelZ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sharks probly ate him. sharks shouldnt be with mollies or corydoras (cory cats)
sharks are agressive
2006-07-23 19:16:23 · answer #6 · answered by mommy2savannah51405 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think the poor thing might have been eaten!
2006-07-23 13:23:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋