I while ago we had a goldfish.We came home one day and the algae eater(the fisher with the suckers for mouths) (or however you spell it) was gone.It wasn't in the filter, or anywere in the tank, because we cleaned the tank.could the goldfish have eaten it?There were no other fish in the tank.
2007-11-10 11:08:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
no one was home, we don't khave a cat, our dog is to small,we didn't find anything anywere, and my dog won't eat anything alive.
2007-11-10 11:25:43 · update #1
I have said, we clened the tank, and also to add, there was a cap for the aquarium.Have you ever seen whats in fish food?
2007-11-10 15:10:44 · update #2
Yes, it is possible. Although it is even more likely the algae eater died first and the goldfish ate the evidence.
2007-11-10 11:32:51 · answer #1 · answered by Rosie S 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
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Yes, goldfish have a simple rule, if it fits in their mouth it might be food. They are not really agressive and dont usually attack medium size fish, but fry or other small fish, GULP. Small goldfish can probably live OK with platies, but it's not ideal. Also as the goldfish grows the 'fit in mouth' rule may come into effect. Ian
2016-04-02 00:40:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do Fish Eat Other Fish
2016-10-19 05:24:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goldfish are opportunistic feeders. In the wild, they eat plant matter, crustaceans, and insects, not other fish. In a tank they like to eat flake or pellet food, but they also love treats of fresh veggies like green peas and lettuce and occasionally dried shrimp.
In captivity a problem with them eating other fish is a lot more likely behavioral and related to the enviroment- i.e. too many fish in too small of a space, fish are not enough plants or hiding spaces, poor choices in tank mates, poor husbandry resulting in sick/dead fish which are going to be viewed as food.
btw- A common misconception that goldfish only have a three second memory has been proven completely false (Busted on the show Mythbusters)
2007-11-10 11:21:39 · answer #4 · answered by Steven B 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Some bottom feeding fish burrow into the substrate. Loaches are such a fish. However, it is possible that your goldfish ate the algae eater. Goldfish will eat anything they can get in their mouth! Its also quite possible that your algae eater jumped out of the tank! If you don't have a fitted lid on your tank, that is another possibility.
2007-11-10 11:20:38 · answer #5 · answered by Finatic 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Goldfish will eat practically anything, including small fish. If your Algae Eater was small enough to comfortably fit into the Goldfish's mouth, it is very possible that is where it went.
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2007-11-10 11:16:55 · answer #6 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
If it was small enough it is possible,gold fish do eat other fish.
2007-11-10 12:28:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you check the substrate. Maybe it has just dig in the substrate and buried itself. Don't worry, your goldfish did not eat the algae eater.
2007-11-10 13:37:52 · answer #8 · answered by Chad, M.D. 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No!! Fishes do not eat anything but Fishy Food. I don't know what happened.
2007-11-10 11:41:39 · answer #9 · answered by ~~Webkinz~~StarDust8893~SnowSnow 4 · 0⤊ 7⤋
no goldfish dont eat other fish. the cleaner fish might have been taken out of the tank by a cat or baby or it could have jumped out of the tank and escaped. or it disappeared into the unknown. well never know.........
2007-11-10 11:13:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 8⤋