lots of different otocinclus

[eklikewhoa]

Re: lots of different otocinclus

Loaches will wedge and hide really well!

[djmatthewblack]

Re: lots of different otocinclus

Man, I wish that were the case.  I've carefully moved out the colluseum cave structure and saw him afterwards, but it has been 2 day now and there is no place for him to hide unless he burried himself under the dirt.  I'll keep looking but I dunno what happened.  Searched around the tank and nothing.  I've also had an oto and a red glofish danio disappear with no remains or signs where it might have went.  I am done buying fish in this tank.[edit]

I've heard of this happen to other people too.  Alot of them have cats though,....no cats here.  If I had a fish disappear and had a cat that would be a logical explanation.  This will remain one of life's mysteries.

[pam916]

Re: lots of different otocinclus

Did you find your loach?  My clown loaches hide in a decoration that is a fake stack of rocks, I did not see them for weeks and then one day I saw some whiskers poking out of a hole in the decoration at feeding time.  If you haven't found your loach by now I would check inside any decoration that is hollow inside, if it is hollow it will have a hole in it somewhere so that it will fill with water and sink.

[finfan]

Re: lots of different otocinclus

any update on this mystery?

[djmatthewblack]

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Yeah, I just found the loach today!!!  I haven't seen him/her since the 8th, and now the 27th it returns.  I don't have any hollow decorations, mostly live plants.  I cannot understand how it stayed out of sight for almost 3 weeks.  
I don't usually name my fish, but this one gets one.  David Copperfield.  I am really glad to have the fish back.

[edmlfc]

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Maybe he went home for summer vaction.  :wink:  Glad to hear you finally found him.
I lost a pleco once for about 3 months. Took the decor out and everything, couldn't find him.
Then one day he was there and twice as big. Totally weird! He must have been inside some
decor, because I emptied the tank looking for him. I know it's a bit different for you but maybe
he was "incognito".