Missing clown...

todd_nano · 05-13-2001, 03:11 PM

OK, my clown is gone... The only fish in the tank.
It was a false perc about 3/4".
Theres no way he jumped out because of a complete acryllic enclosure. The only corals in the tank are a few feather dusters, green star polyps, ricordea mushrooms, and a green moonstone. All very small being that this is a 12 gallon tank. The hermits are all less than a quarter of an inch.
The live rock was fully cured form paragon aquatics, all peices were less than baseball size.

Is it likely that i have a mantis shrimp?
I cant think of anything else...

Thanks,
Todd

FishKid · 05-13-2001, 03:18 PM

he could be behind the rocks, it could be a mantis shrimp, or a crab, at night, wait an hour after lights out, then blast the tank with a flashlight and you should find the b@st@rd

chromis · 05-13-2001, 06:38 PM

My clown is my most skittish fish and he hides ALOT. Sometimes it is hard to find him. Maybe move some rocks? As for mantis listen for clicks and watch at night.
Andrew

todd_nano · 05-13-2001, 09:43 PM

It's been about 5 days since he disapeared. I've looked at night, no mantis, no crabs, and no clicks.

thanks,
Todd

CaptainK · 05-14-2001, 07:51 AM

Hi todd_nano,
I very recently also had a clown disappear on me.
It was recommended for me to check out my powerheads in the tank. Well lo' and behold there was one dead clownfish. It actually got sucked up into the powerhead.
HTH
CaptK

05-13-2001, 03:11 PM	#1
todd_nano Citizen Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Barrington, Rhode Island Posts: 100	Missing clown... OK, my clown is gone... The only fish in the tank. It was a false perc about 3/4". Theres no way he jumped out because of a complete acryllic enclosure. The only corals in the tank are a few feather dusters, green star polyps, ricordea mushrooms, and a green moonstone. All very small being that this is a 12 gallon tank. The hermits are all less than a quarter of an inch. The live rock was fully cured form paragon aquatics, all peices were less than baseball size. Is it likely that i have a mantis shrimp? I cant think of anything else... Thanks, Todd

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05-13-2001, 03:18 PM	#2
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	he could be behind the rocks, it could be a mantis shrimp, or a crab, at night, wait an hour after lights out, then blast the tank with a flashlight and you should find the b@st@rd

05-13-2001, 06:38 PM	#3
chromis Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Posts: 518	My clown is my most skittish fish and he hides ALOT. Sometimes it is hard to find him. Maybe move some rocks? As for mantis listen for clicks and watch at night. Andrew

05-13-2001, 09:43 PM	#4
todd_nano Citizen Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Barrington, Rhode Island Posts: 100	It's been about 5 days since he disapeared. I've looked at night, no mantis, no crabs, and no clicks. thanks, Todd

05-14-2001, 07:51 AM	#5
CaptainK Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: MA. Posts: 534	Hi todd_nano, I very recently also had a clown disappear on me. It was recommended for me to check out my powerheads in the tank. Well lo' and behold there was one dead clownfish. It actually got sucked up into the powerhead. HTH CaptK

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