FIsh MIA

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a friend bought a blenny and a golby... on Tuesday I put them in the tank. I watched them bothe swimming around for a while, but since that night I have not seen either on of them. Any ideas? I have lookied in my sump and moved around the rocks this morning, but the are gone. Both fish were only about two inches long and I have a very mean spanish hog fish. but he is only 4 inche and has a small mouth. Where did they go?
 
Here is my experience on missing fish. Out of about 10 That have gone MIA only one never reappeared. Just give them a few days. They will show up again about the time you think they are dead and gone. Gobies are really bad about it sometimes. Just give them a little time. When they get hungry they will come find you. just FIY be very careful moving rocks around with either one of them. They often hide under rocks.
 
I put a black capped basselet in our 215 and saw him only once the next day. I gave up on him/her. Approximately 6 mos later while feeding, I see the basselet shot out of the rock to garb a piece of food. It has been out on a regular basis ever since that day. Very good chance your 2 MIA's are alive and will come out eventually.
 
blennies and gobies are very good at hiding, especially when you're looking for them. They can and will bury themselves when they feel frightened. When I was moving my 7 gallon down to Galveston a few weeks ago the first place my goby went once all the rocks were out was under the sand. Like everyone said, patience.
 
What kind of blenny? Midas are good jumpers. Check the floor around the tank. That being said, I had a dragon wrasse stay burried in the sand for 14 days before finally coming out to feed. Now he stays out all the time creating dust storms and chasing other fish. I wish he'd go back under sand and stay a while.
 
@bimmerzs wrote:
Also check your overflows.... :wink: said:
I agree, I have found many MIA fish in my overflows. I do not know why. One Goby, I belive, was there for more than a week and alive. He is doing good now and stays away from the overflows.

Matt
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