tetr@ Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Hi everyone, I have a 150L tank, which used to contain the following fish: 3 Neon tetras 2 Clown loaches 3 Zebra Danios 1 Chinese algae eater 1 red-tailed shark 1 Siamese fighter The fish have all been in the tank together for about 6 months. The problem I have is that 3 of the fish in the last 2 weeks have ‘disappeared’ (2 danios and 1 neon tetra) and just this morning I looked in the tank and the poor Siamese fighter has had all of its tail eaten off! (I have now put the Siamese fighter in isolation until its tail grows back). I suspect it may be the red tailed shark as I have heard these fish can be aggressive. Any thoughts please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 i would think it more likley the danios nipping at you fighters tail! there known for that sought of thing, but i will aslo assume it was the shark that is resposible for the dissaperance of you other small fish! Cheers Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetr@ Posted September 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 I didn't know that about Danios. They have lived together for about 6 months though without a problem and there was only 1 danio left when the fighters tail was eaten. Would one danio eat all of the siamese fighters tail in one night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 i doubt it very much! you might want to watch the shark and c if he shows any agression, or any other fish fo rthat matter! then you will most likley have ur culprit, as for the disappearance of fish thinking about it know, i wouldnt keep small fish like neons with a s fighter, so you might find he is responsiblt for there diapearnaces! Cheers Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 If there were any clear bite-marks in the fighters tail that could give you a clue. Match the size of the bite mark to the jaw of the fish. When my tiger barbs started loosing bits of tail it was very obvious that it was the kirbensis just from that alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Many years ago when I had red tailed shark and fighters they were forever having a go at each other. I put them in seperate tanks , next to each other and they tried to kill each other through the glass. Cliff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfish Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 we have a tank with 5 neons 1 fighter and a one eyed (got eaten) catfish, a few nights ago the fighter got some of his tail eaten. May be the neons??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 I've seen chinese algae eaters attack fish before, if not then maybe its the red tail shark. frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suemack Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 how big is the chinese algae eater? sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Chinese algae eaters don't nip fins, they suck bodies. The fish that disappeared will have been eaten. The Siamese should not have been in with those fish. Most of the faster swimming species find their flowing tails irresistible - even those who don't usually nibble fins. I know a lot of people keep fighters in community tanks but IMO they should be on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_from_nz Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 I agree with caryl totally I lost a fighter to my Kribensis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfish Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 What would have eaten my fighters tail, he only lives with 5 noens and 1 one eyed catfish???? It happened during the night and he sleeps on the bottom of the tank in a bell so could have been the cat maybe...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Are you sure his tail has been eaten and it isn't a case of fin rot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfish Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 it happened the same night the cat lost his eye, so there must have been some big fight going on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfish Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 hi caryl, I think it has been eaten as there is still some long bits left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_from_nz Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 what type of cat is it? some cat fish will even eat tetras when they get big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfish Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 He is a little peppered cat, with one eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_from_nz Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 oh never thought a pepered cat could be aggressive i have one and you would think the tetras would be more of an issue than a pepperd cat. Although fighters can attack anything for any reason i had a fighter that had been fine with my tetras for months and then all of a sudden one day i found a dead neon and a blind one and my fighter chasing another one. your peppered cat may have done it out of self defence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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