Hamish Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 I have a decently sized, planted community tank inhabitants: a dozen neon tetras 4 bristlenoses a pair of blue gourami's a golden honey dwarf gourami a pair of corydoras julli a male saimese fighter and there once was a male guppie at brekfast time yesterday, the guppie was there. but come dinner time he wasnt :-? i have checked behind the corner filter, under every rock, and peice of drift wood. even in the tangled java moss. we even checked around the tank to see if he had jumped out. but no guppie. it's nothing important, but we still find it weird how there is no dead body, or anything. if anyone has any comment's or suggestions on what might have happened to the little fella, it'd be great. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 I had the same thing! I had a guppy in one of those guppy breeding things, took the lid off, came back and he was gone! We looked everywhere for him, yet he had disappeared, no where to be found. Then we had this male guppy that we thought had died, because we didn't see him for 5 months! Hibernation? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Hamish said... > ... and there once was a male guppie ... Over the weekend, I bought 6 young Hoplo cats (Hoplosternum spp). In the bag there were also 2 guppies that somehow swam into the next while the catfish were being caught and which were designated 'freebies'. All the fish were released into my community tank, the hoplos are swimming about happily but the guppies instantly vanished upon release and have not been seen since, despite some searching. I think they must have a virtual tank somewhere that they can teleport to when they feel the need. Having said that, I did lose an Aphyosemion scheeli in the same tank for a couple of months and then he just re-appeared so maybe they let killies in to virtual-guppy-world too... Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 A dried guppy is also very small and not always spotted, or identified, immediately. Have you checked IN the filter? Also, if he died soon after you saw him last, the other fish would easily dispose of the whole boy by tea time but I like Andrew's 'virtual tank' theory better. :lol: I have long suspected such a thing existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Husband Grant says guppies must be socks in disguise! GE at its finest :lol: If he is right, I suggest you look in the drier or washing machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 I've always suspected the endless supply brown gunk you get while cleaning filter sponges was coming from some kind of alternate dimension. It must be coming from the guppy's virtual tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish Posted August 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 well if anyone happen's to find this virtual guppie tank, and you see a male "tuxedo"(black body red tail) about 2cm's long please send him home, thanks :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerryO Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 I have lost 2x kuli loaches 1x sae 2x zebra danios to this virtual space. Mind you I sometimes think my knife fish has a strangley contented look on his face. About once a fortnight I open and cleanout my Eheim, yesterday I recovered 5x baby catfish alive from it, usually there is 3-4 in there. They seem quite happy to live in there, must be a great ride to get there, a bit like the waterslide at Wiawera thermal pools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldie Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 In this virtual tank (love the concept) there will be the occassional neon tetra. Seriously Caryl is so right once a small fish is down the others see it as a smorgesboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disneyworld Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 I have an 80l tank stocked with some swordtails, mollies, and one lonely guppie. One day the guppie simply disappeared, and I thought he virtually became fish food (gosh, dis, u r sooooo corny!). One month later while cleaning the tank he suddenly appeared from under a rock. Never got to ask him what virtual fish space was like, but he is as healthy as can be...I simply think they are masters of disguise 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 I cleaned my (large) filter two weeks ago after 3 months and found about 7 or 8 guppys alive and well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish Posted August 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 hehe, seem's like those larger type filter's give out free fish every now and then (fish from that virtual tank maybe?) might have to invest in one for my new tank :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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