Dead eel mucking up tank...I think

[convict360]

lol you're gonna have to perform the sniff test on each of your ornaments, bad news bro. There are no winners at that game

 

[Zbosco13]

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.

 

[Zbosco13]

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

 

[Warborg]

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.

 

[convict360]

I'm guessing he's hidden on the floor somewhere. You'd be surprised at what fish can stick to, when they dry out

 

[Binge]

n the floor behind your tank

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.

 

[Fish Tank Travis]

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.

 

[convict360]

If he's in your sand, he'll be extra mushy soon lol

 

[tanyaelec11]

I'm guessing under the stand ....

 

[Zbosco13]

Here's a pic of the tank so you can see what I mean, pretty bare, not much he can hide in, solid wood all the way to the ground, and surrounded by hardwood floors, no where to hide