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loach in fish tank has disappearedhonest in with small gold fishany ideas plz2007-11-24 23:38:03

was advised by many people as this is meant to keep tank free of algae. came down in morning and its gone. only serious answers please as i know it sounds ridiculous but im intrigued. thanx in advance

Answers:

if you loch has not jumped out of the tank as some have suggested, he may be living in your under-gravel filter (if you have one). often a new tank wont have enough food for your loch and he will seek it in the filter this will do him no harm.put some bottom feeder pellets in your tank and he may turn up to feed , but as others have said he is a night time feeder and shy, he wont surface until you have turned out the lights. I have 2 coolie loches i don't see from one month to the next.

fish breeder of 30 years

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have the others eaten it

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Look on the floor around the tank. Some types of loachs can jump pretty high and can squeeze out of really tiny spots.

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Don't worry My dojo Loach likes to bury himself in the gravel or hide in the plants, just gentily move the gravel around and hopefully you find him. They are also more active at night, so check the tank at night time and you may see him. If he is not in the tank then look on the floor, they can jump out! If he's ok make sure you secure the lid so he can't get out.

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It must have jumped out? I cant see the others eating it?

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I had one jump out of the tank on me just beside the filter I found him later on the rug a little dry but not too bad so I thew it back in the tank and one of it's fins fell off and later grew back and he lived for several years after that, check in the filter or on the floor around the tank.