Betta_Di Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Well okay, tis more a lesson on why acrylic tanks are crappy (read damn the algae is IN the plastic - checkout the bright green areas), however, this is my girly tank full of 6 smarg gals, lily's experimental female and a couple of I-can't-remember-their-name corys. ^ just above the arrow is a very pale smarg girly. Tis a 10 gallon tank with a UGF, a HOB, lots of pots courtesy of "Dan, The FlowerPot Man", and a non-operating sand fountain in the background. My original birthday tank - and I love it :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Di, the tank looks so inviting!! I really like pot arrangement, I bet the smarags do too! I love planted tanks for the wilds, that way there is some mystery in the tanks and peering into them looking for fish is a challenge in itself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najoha Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 Thanks Di for posting a pic. Love to play spot the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 I know it sounds odd, as I am a terrestrial thing, but it looks really inviting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta_Di Posted July 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 Apparently it wasn't inviting enough for the smarg gals - they all disappeared After staying up until 1am on Thirsday morning pulling apart the tank, removing every ornament and plant, even poking around on the inside of the sand fountain; of neither fin nor scale could a trace be found Sorry Abbey - it seems I am not the person to trust with any wild betta *sigh* Oh well I am managing to keep plakats and the babies alive (for now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 Where did they go?? That is very odd! any way they could have jumped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 they vanished? :?? no crispy critters on the floor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 i have had fish dissapear with no possible explanation aswell. Very annoying when you cannot work out where they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 odd, but better than floaty melty corpses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 unless you find them a few days later trying to immitate a cornflake under your cabinet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta_Di Posted July 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 Where did they go?? no crispy critters on the floor? Nope. All escape points were covered with mesh since the suicide of the first smarg (male I think). Checked the floor, even into #2 sons room. The clean up crew (corys) are suspected of doing and excellent job (can't blame the mystery snail this time he was threatening to die so I threw him out). My best guess is that the water change upset them and they died and the corys ate them or the corys didn't bother to wait *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 eww! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 you better watch the corys dont try and eat you alive "attack of the corys" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najoha Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Oh Di that is awful! It wasn't the pygmys? Mine got picked on by a baby male betta and he ate his barb things. Stands up for corys :shake: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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