Loach mystery....kinda :'[

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I bought a loach, about 1.5 inches, form my closing LFS on Thursday. The new loach acclimated nicely, and I fed them that day. I was busy with school all day friday and fasted them friday. I went in today to do a water change and i couldn't find my new loach!!!! Then i realized loaches were jumpers...right? There were gaps in the tub lid and I think that the loach jumped out and my cat ate it. It's the only thing i can think of that makes sense. Unless my loaches went crazy during the two days and skelatanized him. I am really upset about it but i didn't really have time to get attahed to him/her. I covered all the gaps as soon as i could a few minutes ago but I'm kindof at a loss for words.... Do any of you guys have any other theories???

Tank Specs.
15 gallon
82 F
2 loaches :[ 1X 1.5 inch, 1X 3.5 inch
Feed kens vegetable flakes as a base diet.
daphnia, bloodworms, and mysis shrimp every 2 days
 
i only have 2 decorations in the tank
I turned them both upside down. He's definitely no in the tank
checked all the filters. Pretty much took my room apart :irked:
 
Substrate? I have had them bury themselves in the sand and or gravel when stressed....

Just a thought......
 
What species are your two loaches? You never said what they exactly are.
 
Sorry about my lack of detail last night. The two loaches are clown loaches, and so was the 3rd. Also, I have them in a barebottom tank :\
 
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