flash_liam Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Got two bristlenoses the other week for my 3ft tank. They took a while to settle in (the tetras were more keen to be friends than they were I think...) but after a few days they seemed to be doing their thing, cleaning algae and generally being well behaved. After a few days I could only see one (assumed the other one was hiding) and now I can't find either of them. The tank has dark brown stones, but I've just done a water change and had a nosey under rocks, ornaments etc and no sign of them. I even looked inside the water filter and heater protector just in case! I don't really mind if they hide all day, just want to make sure they're ok, and not under the sofa... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammos Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 has the tank got a lid? if it does how big are the hole at the top. Its not very common that they will jump out though. I thought i lost my female on in a very small tank but it turned out that she was moving around dodging my site at the back of the tank. they should turn up. But final question, how big were they? do you have other fish apart from tetras? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 I've seen bristlenoses jump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash_liam Posted November 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Tank has a pretty good lid, there are small holes at the corners of the lid and a gap where the water filter feeds back into the tank. There is a good 5cm gap between the top of the water and the lid so I think if they jumped they'd be lucky (or unlucky) to make it out of the holes. I've looked under the sofa just in case though The other fishies are: Neon Tetras Glow-Light Tetras 2 Khulis 2 Pearl Gouramis Not really anything that would eat anything else I would have thought? Very mysterious.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash_liam Posted November 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Do they bury themselves in the pebbles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustcooktea Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 You could try and spot them by putting some zucchini near the front of the tank and checking it after lights-out as I think they are more active at night. Hope you find them. MCT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 It is possible they are getting better aquainted with each other away from view. They are also very good at hiding. Look for them at night when they are more active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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