Who has ever simply lost a fish?

[Dixon81]

I left on Thursday 6/29 to head down to Cape Cod for the 4th of July weekend. I did my general maintenance and feedings before i left. My wife came home on 7/1 to work. She fed the tank, checked everything and then left again. All the fish accounted for. We both returned home on 7/4 and my male hump head geo was gone. He was about 4". I looked everywhere, in the overflows, in the sump, on the floor, under the hood, literally everywhere, there is no sign of him or his remains. My questions is, would a silver arowana about 12" long and 2 Rays be able to polish off a body of that size leaving no remains behind?

 

[tlindsey]

I left on Thursday 6/29 to head down to Cape Cod for the 4th of July weekend. I did my general maintenance and feedings before i left. My wife came home on 7/1 to work. She fed the tank, checked everything and then left again. All the fish accounted for. We both returned home on 7/4 and my male hump head geo was gone. He was about 4". I looked everywhere, in the overflows, in the sump, on the floor, under the hood, literally everywhere, there is no sign of him or his remains. My questions is, would a silver arowana about 12" long and 2 Rays be able to polish off a body of that size leaving no remains behind?

Yes your analysis is correct .

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

Yeah I've had that happen to me many times. A fish will die and be completely consumed by the time I get home from work.

 

[Dixon81]

It was quite a shame really. He was beautiful with long trailers, nice blueish/green body with a big red humped forehead.

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

Sorry about your loss bud

 

[AG458]

You're not the only one. I lost quite a few fish in my old tank, and I never found out completely why because the fish had disappeared.

 

[Hendre]

Never had this. But did find the skeleton of a rosy barb in my outdoor tub. When something dies they clean it up in no time

 

[Bandit87]

I have 5 bala sharks growing out with TWO tiny Jags.. Well 3 days ago the smallest bala, completely gone. I do assume it's one of the Jags fault.

 

[JAYBIRD1011]

Almost 8" Dojo loach. Used to hang out in the floating watersprite. One day, just gone. No bones. No smell, no change in the water. Just gone.☹

 

[Bandit87]

A small bala shark about a month ago, though I suspect it was one of the Jags.