Brandy Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I used to think it was weird that people would say "I think I have 6 of those fish". Then I put khuli loaches in a very heavily planted tank. I don't see them all at the same time for weeks. But that made sense. Today I couldn't find the 3rd Electric Blue Acara. I can tell them apart. I knew who was missing. There are very few hiding places since the driftwood is still floating on the surface in that tank. I fed--still no fish. I moved the floating driftwood--no fish. I checked behind the sponge filters and under the heaters. Behind all the plants. 5 minutes later, there were 3 electric blue acaras cleaning up the remnants of the food. HOW? Do you have any mystery dissapearing fish? 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Once I wanted to move an entire guppy population from one tank to a bigger tank. I think there were at least 50 of them in there. Well container after container I started to move them to their new home. As the number of them remaining started to dwindle I started dropping the water level down more and more so they'd be easier to catch. Finally I got to the point where I thought there was one left but she was too good at hiding. I decided to leave the tank alone and waited about 20 minutes until she came out. When I get back to the tank there are 10 females and 1 male swimming around in about 3 inches of water. How the heck that many hid from me is beyond me. I was shocked. I was wearing a head lamp too so I could see better into the bushy plant areas. So yes. Yes, I do believe our small creations of nature have portals in them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 One time I set up a tank and added rocks and new plants, new substrate...3 days later I realized there was a guppy fry in there. I didn't do it. I think it was a case of spontaneous generation. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Brandy said: One time I set up a tank and added rocks and new plants, new substrate...3 days later I realized there was a guppy fry in there. I didn't do it. I think it was a case of spontaneous generation. That pretty much sums up guppies. Lol. I'm sure my guppies are dropping right now as I comment about them out of spite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I have an otocinclus that I see about once every three months or so. He's in my heavily planted twenty high and just lies low. I'm always a bit surprised when he pops up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I had a pleco mysteriously dissapear. I checked everywhere for him. Woke up the next day to him stuck on the glass. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Does anyone actually know how many Pygmy Corydoras they have? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, Streetwise said: Does anyone actually know how many Pygmy Corydoras they have? i do but they are in qt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsten Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I sometimes lose a brilliant blue and red betta in a 10g tank, I kid you not. Giant magenta mystery snail, at least as big as a ping pong ball, can somehow turn invisible among the hornwort in my livebearer tank. My cat will sometimes disappear, but as soon as you shake a bag of treats, he'll reappear right behind you like he's been there all along. We call it "dropping in out of catspace" and I'm convinced there's also a "fishspace." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 There have been several times where I thought my turtle ATE a fishy tankmate and I'd lament the loss for a considerable time. Then the next morning, the fish would be swimming around just fine – giving the turtle a bit of a stink eye. I have no idea if they're reliving the story of Jonah and the whale or are just great at 6 hour long hide-n-seek. (for the record, Jonah and the whale sounds a lot more interesting) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettasAreSuperior Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 hour ago, gardenman said: I have an otocinclus that I see about once every three months or so. He's in my heavily planted twenty high and just lies low. I'm always a bit surprised when he pops up. I have otocinclus too but its a bit of a different story. I got new juvenile otocinclus so they are pretty small. Sometimes I can't find them. I search the tank high and low. Then a few hours later they pop up again! They hide really easy but then pop up again! Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsten Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 29 minutes ago, Streetwise said: Does anyone actually know how many Pygmy Corydoras they have? Thank you! I do not. Six if I'm keeping track correctly. But been ages since I've seen all of them at once. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I had ten Columbian tetra in my tank. one went missing I looked everywhere in the tank two weeks later it turn with all marks on it body like it had been trap some where 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 5 hours ago, Brandy said: I used to think it was weird that people would say "I think I have 6 of those fish". Then I put khuli loaches in a very heavily planted tank. I don't see them all at the same time for weeks. But that made sense. Today I couldn't find the 3rd Electric Blue Acara. I can tell them apart. I knew who was missing. There are very few hiding places since the driftwood is still floating on the surface in that tank. I fed--still no fish. I moved the floating driftwood--no fish. I checked behind the sponge filters and under the heaters. Behind all the plants. 5 minutes later, there were 3 electric blue acaras cleaning up the remnants of the food. HOW? Do you have any mystery dissapearing fish? Back when I first started keeping fish I had guppies disappear from a 5.5 gallon tank . . . twice, from two different tanks in two different locations. I never found them. They were both small tanks with only a few fish, so they didn't have time to eat it if it died and I never found a body on the floor. I'm convinced they teleported out of the tank. 3 hours ago, Streetwise said: Does anyone actually know how many Pygmy Corydoras they have? Of course I do. It's somewhere between 12 and 20. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFishKeeper Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) Lol, these are all great. A while ago I had some fake rock decor from a big box store that was hollow. One night I couldn't find the tank's inhabitant, looked everywhere, and moved the stand thinking that he had jumped out. I look back in the tank, and see my betta looking annoyed at me for disturbing him lol. My guess for what happened is he got sucked into a portal to Aquarium Coop for a vacation, then came back. Or went into the hollow rock, the first seems much more likely though! Edited January 22, 2021 by FlyingFishKeeper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpsandfish Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Well, I have a Stargate in my tank that I am certain is functional. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Maybe this is the true difference between people who can keep fish alive and people who can’t. After a certain amount of time in the hobby, the fish fairy comes and puts a portal in your tank. Then if conditions get bad the fish just hop out for a bit until things get better! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I have 6 otocats (I think) but haven't seen more than 4 at a time for several weeks. I've seen what appears to be mating behavior so maybe there are more!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Matt Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 The mysteries of a mystery snail. Mine disappeared daily only to show up later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I’ve used all my reactions on this thread. 😄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 😳 I just found a tetra in my shrimp bowl 😳 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphy1701 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Yup. Every time I lose a fish I'm convinced it has died and expect to find the half eaten carcass somewhere. I'll look and stir everything up, check the filter/pump, etc.. No fish. Two days later, there it is with an innocent expression on it's scaly face demanding to be fed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Hobbit said: 😳 I just found a tetra in my shrimp bowl 😳 I lost one of those a few months ago, maybe my portal is connected to yours! 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 this thread is hilarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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