clownfish MIA

[Anonymous]

I added a ribbon eel a few weeks ago, and the clownfishes seem to be alright with it since they are pretty big fellows. Now, on last Tuesday, the temp went up to 110+F in downtown LA, and it is almost as awfully hot here, and I don't have my chiller on. The female clownfish is missing since last Tuesday, and I can't find any trace of her anywhere. Do you think she is just hiding, or she is a goner? The male clownfish is smaller, and he is at his usual spot, BTW.

 

[Anonymous]

Any way he could have jumped into the overflow? - I had one for years that loved to do that. :x

 

[Anonymous]

Did it turn up?

 

[Anonymous]

Nope

 

[Anonymous]

That's too bad, are you going to replace her?

 

[Anonymous]

It's up to the lone male to decide. He does not seem to miss her, so I think I will give him a 3 month mourning period, and give him a new bride when he move to a new tank, which should be less than a year.

 

[Anonymous]

It's up to the lone male to decide. He does not seem to miss her, so I think I will give him a 3 month mourning period, and give him a new bride when he move to a new tank, which should be less than a year.

By that point he'll be after a new husband, not a new bride.

 

[Anonymous]

That's going to piss off the Cardinal fish...

 

[Anonymous]

Well, pope is happy, since I can't find the male anymore.

Do you all think the ribbon eel did both?

 

[Anonymous]

not good.

 

[Anonymous]

Well, pope is happy, since I can't find the male anymore.

Do you all think the ribbon eel did both?

Prolly. A lot of people have the other problem - not eating - sorry about the silver lining, 7e...

 

[Anonymous]

Well, pope is happy, since I can't find the male anymore.

Do you all think the ribbon eel did both?

Has the eel been acting suspiciously since the disappearances?



Sorry for the losses, I love clownfish.

 

[Anonymous]

I wonder if the Clowns tickled his ribs?

 

[Anonymous]

What are you feeding the eel?

 

[Anonymous]

Clownfish.


Sorry...I couldn't help myself :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

What are you feeding the eel?

It eats little fishes about the size of a toothpicks. Sometimes baby shrimps. There is no way that the eel can open the mouth to swallow the clowns since they are full grown. They did fight over the foods that I put in the tank, however. The eel is about 3.5 ft or 4 ft long at the most. If it eat anything bigger than a marble, I think I should be able to spot the belly since it is no thicker than a pencil.