I have a silver dollar, 2 small angels, 2 small pink convicts and 6 tetra. The danio has disappeared today- was around yesterday. It was quite large for a danio and they have all been sharing a tank for about 3 months with no signs of trouble.
2007-09-17 09:53:58 · 8 answers · asked by Scamp 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Thank you for that - it seemed to school with the tetras. We got it free with silver dollar as they were being rehomed
2007-09-17 10:11:13 · update #1
Thanks for advice so far. One of pink convicts has red around his nose like blood spots and gills dont seem to be closing like the other one. Suspect fish bone in throat as only appeared since danio disappeared!
2007-09-19 10:07:05 · update #2
What would cause this - any advice? Keep checking tetras - still have them. Why arent there any danio remains left - I cant believe they scoffed the lot
2007-09-19 10:09:34 · update #3
First, I would check that it hasn't jumped somewhere - either outside the tank, or into your filter. I had a tank of danios with an Aquaclear filter, and I swear a few of them thought they were salmon - they'd disappear, only to turn up somewhere in the filter. Above the foam I could see, since all they had to do was jump, but a few of them managed to get below the foam (with a filter guard on the intake tube!).
It may also be in hiding if the angels or cichlids have started to pick on it - either of these species will become territorial as they mature.
Danios are a schooling fish, so it may be uncomfortable as the only one of it's kind in the tank - especially if being harassed.
2007-09-17 10:03:57 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A pink convict will eat anything it can fit in it's mouth. Danios are famous for jumping out of the smallest gaps too . If it was the convicts the tetras are for sure on the menu too .
2007-09-17 11:42:24 · answer #2 · answered by trkbuilderman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the convicts pulled a gang move and did him up. They shouldn't be in your tank with the other fish you have. they will grow too big for your other fish to protect themselves and are aggressive to fish of the variety types you are raising. Find a friend that has ciclids or see if your pet shop might take them back. I've raised convicts before to watch them breed and raise their babies but that was in a 60 gallon tank with only convicts. If your pet store sold you convicts without asking you what you would be putting them with you might consider a new pet store to buy your fish from. some pet store hire people that either don't know or don't care enough to ask the right questions and will take advantage of unsuspecting customers.
2007-09-23 06:53:49 · answer #3 · answered by fishmandu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any of the corydoras and brochis species of catfish. Loaches and different backside feeders. The catfish and kuhli loaches could be stored in faculties, preferrably 6, yet no fewer than 4. Plecos bypass extra for the algae. Shrimp would be fantastic, yet lots of them lean extra in direction of algae. Earth eater cichlids, yet you may save purely one in a tank that length, and no different fish, so as that one's out. nutrients left over after 5 minutes could be bumped off/syphoned out right this moment.
2016-10-04 21:54:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you have 2 culprits
either the angelfish or the convict cichlids
angelfish have been known to swallow small fish(when ur not looking)
convict cichlids and other cichlids are usually aggresive against others
2007-09-24 11:33:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tetras...lol...no i think it was the pink convicts
2007-09-24 08:55:29 · answer #6 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pink convicts are cichlids and have a tendency to be aggressive.
2007-09-23 11:10:15 · answer #7 · answered by bigmha2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
convict cichlids will eat smaller fishes... So it is probably them not the angelfish.
2007-09-17 09:58:03 · answer #8 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋