I'm an utter failure

by Guest Thu 2 Jul 2009 - 23:56

As you know I got 10 baby girls from Netty only Tuesday. I can only find 9 have been searching all evening. She's vanished. I've pulled everything apart I just can't find her. The tanks completely sealed so I'm completely lost. How useless am I losing a fish in only 2 days Sad

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** Thu 2 Jul 2009 - 23:58

Ooops....check the light area?

by **Etcetera** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 0:02

Well, it happens. Sometimes girls can turn around and start killing one another with no warning, and can be uh.. consumed.. It's not your fault, perhaps something was wrong with her that the more dominant girls picked up on. Sad

Circle of life sort of thing.

Also, some decorations are terribly designed, and fish can get stuck in places you would not believe. I've been told about someone having to literally break open a plastic log on the floor to get a kuhli out.. although I heard the kuhli somehow lived.

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 0:04

I can assure you that all the girls were in perfect health:)

by **Nath J** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 0:05

Happaned to me once as well when one of my cories got stuck in an orniment. i had to break it open with plyers and he somehow lived.
sorry for you loss melly Sad

by Guest Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 0:06

I've checked the lighting area Sad

OMG do you really think she might have been eaten. I can't imagine these tiny girls doing that. The only decorations we have are live plants and coconut caves and a solid rock. I have checked all those.

by **Nath J** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 0:09

Is there anyway she could have jumped out? i have heard about bettas jumping out of their tanks. in fact didnt it happen to tilly recnetly?

by **Netty** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 0:10

We've had girls jump out of their tanks too. It's possible she may have Mel.....Mmmmmm don't want to upset you even more but if she did......cats???

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 0:12

If she was attacked by another for pack position, then the others could have also attacked her. It would have been the corys that cleaned up though:(
It seems very quick though??

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 0:12

I've had dumb males that jump out when i'm feeding them, Doh

by Guest Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 0:14

They were all perfect in every way. They all seem to get along like a house on fire. They were all very content and stuffing their faces this morning

by Guest Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 0:16

Would the corys have eaten her in like um 5 hours. I fed them at 12 and they were all there Sad

Then at 5 ones missing:( If she had jumped I aint a clue how I didnt notice the only time the tank isn't sealed is when I'm feeding. OMG I do hope my cats didnt eat her Sad

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 0:19

Its possible i suppose. My bet is on a jumper though. I had a female jump out of the little hole in the hood where the wires come through, and had a female jump out whilst i was moving something in the tank. I only noticed when she started flapping around on the floor as i didn't see her jump.

by Guest Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 0:21

Vandraco aka Bronzecat wrote:Its possible i suppose. My bet is on a jumper though. I had a female jump out of the little hole in the hood where the wires come through, and had a female jump out whilst i was moving something in the tank. I only noticed when she started flapping around on the floor as i didn't see her jump.

Now you see even before the girls arrived I thought about that hole with the wires and trev taped it all up so nobody could escape. I feel bad if shes jumped and I didn't see her Sad

by **Etcetera** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 0:23

Sororities are inherently risky, especially when they're sort of coming-of-age. A sorority can be fine for months, and all of a sudden, full scale war. =( It's sadly not unheard of for fish to just disappear in community tanks.

I've had ghost shrimp fly merrily out of the area left open for the heating/filtration cords, but a whole betta is somewhat harder to imagine. Maybe swish the gravel and check the filter media for.. bits..

And I didn't mean to be rude earlier by suggesting mellychops received unhealthy fish, just trying to make him/her feel better. >_>

by Guest Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 0:30

I have sand and there are no bits and we've had the whole filter out Sad

LOL I'm a her and thank you .The fish are all in perfect condition . I'm starting to think she must have jumped whilst I was feeding. With 5 cats I don't think I'll ever find her

by **Storm** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 9:06

:shock: Oh melly chops sorry to hear that. Sad

by **tropical girl** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 9:27

mellychops i`m so sorry
i know how you feel as you know i lost 3 in one week
please try not to blame yourself things happen,
so try not to be to hard on yourself ok : hug

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by **liamg1285** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 9:54

sorry to hear bout the lil girl missing in action

by **Wilsonnw8** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 10:04

Oh Im so sorry Melly Sad

sometimes these things happen no one thinks your a bad keeper and you certainly shouldnt feel like a failure what happened was out of your control, its easy to feel guilty but if you cant predict these things are going to happen

by Guest Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 12:27

I just feel like she survived 4 months witth Netty and Van and I have her 2 days and she's gone Sad

The other 9 are still here. I keep going to count them I'm so anxious about them. Its the first Betta I've lost its so different to losing other fish they are completely different.

by **tibby25731** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 12:54

Aw Mel I'm sorry to hear this. Though I have sometimes been convinced I have lost fish, searched the tank for them, found nothing, given up... and then all of a sudden, there they are.... dunno where they hide!

by Guest Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 13:29

Thanks Tibby I keep counting in the hope but still 9. I know what you mean though I lost a cory once for about 2 days then it reappeared hehehe

by **Storm** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 13:35

Hope you find it Smile

by **Lilfishie** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 18:32

sorry to hear that Melly Sad

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