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Posted by someone here on July 18, 2005, 1:44 pm
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> >Hello, I am new to aquariums and bought a biorb a few weeks ago for my
> >daughter, we bought 3 platys to start the aquarium and have had them
about 3
> >weeks. Last night however I could only see two fish, getting home from
work
> >today I am definate there are only 2 fish. The other must have died but I
> >cannot find it. Should I take the fish out of the tank and empty it to
find
> >the dead one?or will this cause them too much stress?
> >Any suggestions appreciated. I don't know how I coulld loose a fish in
such
> >a small tank!
> >
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> How to put it sensitively ? Platys have teeth, Platys will eat
> almost anything........
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> You can see where I'm heading :-)
So give them some real plants, almost anything will do.
Then they have something to:-
a) hide behind
b) eat
Solves my platy problem.
YMMV
Dave
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>daughter, we bought 3 platys to start the aquarium and have had them about 3
>weeks. Last night however I could only see two fish, getting home from work
>today I am definate there are only 2 fish. The other must have died but I
>cannot find it. Should I take the fish out of the tank and empty it to find
>the dead one?or will this cause them too much stress?
>Any suggestions appreciated. I don't know how I coulld loose a fish in such
>a small tank!
>