So my bettas gone....

[DemonicZeroYT]

So I have had a fresh water community tank for many years.I recently swapped to a new 20 gal
And I wanted to get new fish as well. I got a betta 2 Corys a sucker fish and drift wood.every thing was fine until my next pet store stop a 2 weeks or so ago my betta was fine then he completely disappeared no trace the only other things in there was a snail some danios and what I said before.my filter is out of the question the betta always swam close to the bottom so it can’t be my cat any ideas what it could be?

 

[MissPanda]

Maybe he jumped out, did you check for a dried up body on the floor anywhere??

Or maybe he jumped and then the cat got him???

 

[DemonicZeroYT]

Or maybe he jumped and then the cat got him???

I see where you may get that from but there is only two holes a very small feeding hole and a hole where the filter goes also my tank is only filled up 80%of the way any other ideas

 

[PascalKrypt]

Highly likely he died and was eaten overnight by the snails or (/and) some of the fish. It happens.
Make sure to check the tank thoroughly for a body though, rotting dense organic matter like that can cause ammonia spikes.

 

[MissPanda]

Did you test your ammonia ? You'll know his corpse is in there if there's a small ammonia spike.

 

[DemonicZeroYT]

Thank you both for that but I haven’t yet I can’t really go anywhere by myself. So I kind of need my mom to drive me everywhere and she hates fish stores for some reason. I will do a test soon thank you

 

[Wardonianfungus]

Thank you both for that but I haven’t yet I can’t really go anywhere by myself. So I kind of need my mom to drive me everywhere and she hates fish stores for some reason. I will do a test soon thank you

Felt that way too hard. Sorry to hear about your betta, but I can’t think of anything happening to it besides what has already been mentioned.

 

[DemonicZeroYT]

Thank you all for your help but before I get a new betta I need confirmation he’s passed

 

[Wardonianfungus]

Makes sense, you might want to lift up all of your decor to see if you can find him or or his corpse, check for ammonia and look for a corpse around your tank. If there’s nothing, and you have a cat or dog, assume they are it.

 

[Debbie1986]

dead fish don't always float. Looking around and moving decor, you may find him. last week I found a glofish inside the castle decoration. This friday, I found Thor ( red crown tail betta) dead at bottom of his 5 gallon tank. Old age is my guess as he had no symptoms before passing.

 

[will1221]

How big is the sucker fish?

 

[DemonicZeroYT]

How big is the sucker fish?

it’s a pictus and it’s only about 2 inches currently

 

[nobettasinbowls]

it’s a pictus and it’s only about 2 inches currently

The spotted or striped pictus? I feel like the betta situation has been addressed (also, I am sorry that he went missing Did you take the driftwood out of the tank and inspect it? It is easy for a dead fish to get stuck underneath or in the crevices )

I wanted to add though that pictus catfish should be kept in groups, and really need a 4 ft tank minimum. They are super active and need a lot of space. Are you planning on getting a larger tank and more pictus friends for him? The cories to should ideally be in a group of 4+ minimum, preferably 6. A 20 gallon does not have space for 2 groups of bottom feeders (which cories and pictus are)

How many danios do you have in this tank? Is this a 20 gallon long or 20 gallon high? What temperature do you keep this tank at? I ask because zebra danios and most cories prefer the water to be cooler (low-mid 70s, pictus also seem to prefer low-mid 70s), while bettas are happy at a toasty 80-82F.

I am assuming you are young and still live with parents. That certainly makes things harder. I really recommend spending a lot of time at home researching the fish you want/have before getting anymore so you are able to provide the perfect long term home for them. Parents typically do not understand fish keeping themselves, so they are less likely to understand that you need to upgrade your tank or need more fish of a certain species. I'm not sure if your parents order things online, but that is an option if they do and prefer not to drive somewhere. So much fish supplies can be bought through amazon!

 

[DemonicZeroYT]

The spotted or striped pictus? I feel like the betta situation has been addressed (also, I am sorry that he went missing Did you take the driftwood out of the tank and inspect it? It is easy for a dead fish to get stuck underneath or in the crevices )

I wanted to add though that pictus catfish should be kept in groups, and really need a 4 ft tank minimum. They are super active and need a lot of space. Are you planning on getting a larger tank and more pictus friends for him? The cories to should ideally be in a group of 4+ minimum, preferably 6. A 20 gallon does not have space for 2 groups of bottom feeders (which cories and pictus are)

How many danios do you have in this tank? Is this a 20 gallon long or 20 gallon high? What temperature do you keep this tank at? I ask because zebra danios and most cories prefer the water to be cooler (low-mid 70s, pictus also seem to prefer low-mid 70s), while bettas are happy at a toasty 80-82F.

I am assuming you are young and still live with parents. That certainly makes things harder. I really recommend spending a lot of time at home researching the fish you want/have before getting anymore so you are able to provide the perfect long term home for them. Parents typically do not understand fish keeping themselves, so they are less likely to understand that you need to upgrade your tank or need more fish of a certain species. I'm not sure if your parents order things online, but that is an option if they do and prefer not to drive somewhere. So much fish supplies can be bought through amazon!

Well to answer your questions I have albino Corys, I have a spotted pictus, I keep the tank at 76 degrees, 5 danios. I’m saving up for a 55 gallon (their very expensive where I live) also thanks for telling me more about my fish

 

[mrsP]

DemonicZeroYT, I like your attitude. When you are willing to learn, you will do great. We all have always something new to learn.

 

[DemonicZeroYT]

DemonicZeroYT, I like your attitude. When you are willing to learn, you will do great. We all have always something new to learn.

Thanks that’s really nice

 

[The_fishy]

Well to answer your questions I have albino Corys, I have a spotted pictus, I keep the tank at 76 degrees, 5 danios. I’m saving up for a 55 gallon (their very expensive where I live) also thanks for telling me more about my fish

Petco is doing their dollar per gallon sale on small tanks right now. Larger tanks are 50% off, so a 55 is $69.99. If you buy online and pickup in store, I believe it is another 10% off (so down to around $63).

 

[Yyot]

Petco is doing their dollar per gallon sale on small tanks right now. Larger tanks are 50% off, so a 55 is $69.99. If you buy online and pickup in store, I believe it is another 10% off (so down to around $63).

I was just about to say this!

 

[The_fishy]

I was just about to say this!

Great minds think alike!

 

[DemonicZeroYT]

NO WAY how long is it up for

 

[will1221]

Everyone in the UK is tight.id never find a great deal like that

 

[LoganKarl]

Everyone in the UK is tight.id never find a great deal like that

Same here, cheapest 20 gallon at my LFS is around $180.

 

[The_fishy]

NO WAY how long is it up for

It just started fairly recently and usually the sales last about a month.

 

[Wardonianfungus]

Same here, cheapest 20 gallon at my LFS is around $180.

That’s insane for a twenty gal!

 

[rhyan]

Same here, cheapest 20 gallon at my LFS is around $180.

It's funny because here in my country too if you buy a larger tank you'll be able to spent less than buying two of smaller tanks. I bought one 2.5G which costs me PHP150 ($2.92) but then I also bought another one when I upgraded into 5G that costs me PHP250 ($4.87). Then I divided it to become a 2.5G for my two bettas so in the first place I should've bought the larger one than buying a smaller one that will cost me ($5.84) for the price of two small tanks than one bigger size. :-D lesson learned!