Dead eel mucking up tank...I think
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Did that too, it's a pretty bare tank with just one piece of driftwood and one cave, but it's super easy to see inside the whole thing, and he's not there either.
Had the day off today, took everything apart again, both filters, all tubes, all decorations, sifted through every inch of sand with my fingers and Nada. I know he's gotta be in there based on the smell and his disappearance, but I'm out of ideas
Either hope the smell goes away...or you may have to tear the tank down(take everything out) so you can visually see nothing but water and live fish.
I'm guessing he's hidden on the floor somewhere. You'd be surprised at what fish can stick to, when they dry out
I would say this when My bichir bailed out I found him behind a leg of the stand I had to crawl back there to find him.
Is it possible he got stuck up in the tank lid or light? Depending on how high the water level is I can see this being a possibility.
Only other thought is a hollow ornament or the cave that he got stuck way up inside. Or, a hole or crease in the driftwood that he was barely able to fit up into.
Only other option would be in the substrate somewhere. Maybe he got way down into a corner or edge somewhere.
Hope you can figure it out without having to break the whole tank down.
Only other thought is a hollow ornament or the cave that he got stuck way up inside. Or, a hole or crease in the driftwood that he was barely able to fit up into.
Only other option would be in the substrate somewhere. Maybe he got way down into a corner or edge somewhere.
Hope you can figure it out without having to break the whole tank down.
