Re: The forgotten nano... taiwan bee's vanished
strange happenings in this tank.. came home from aquatics live and 4 bees have vanished, didnt worry too much as thought maybe they may have just molted but a week later and still no sign. I had a rummage around moving some plants, checking in the filter etc but no, so i guess i have lost them..??
Ive been trying to think what may have caused this..
1- climbed out - unlikely as on the kitchen counter and no husks to be seen... and 4 at once isnt likely.
2 - massive snail outbreak - was managing this daily by removing them, maybe this caused starvation? also think unlikely.
3 - shrimp guard added- is it possible this contained copper? also think its unlikely...
4 - stupidity - MOST LIKELY, by managing the snail outbreak i was dipping a finger into the tank a lot to wipe the babies off the glass and probably wasnt as careful as i should have been about washing my hands before and could have contaminated the water and all the snails have eaten the bodies while at AL.
5 - someone broke in while i was at aquatics live and took them
As stupidity is the likely cause i have learnt an expensive lesson, always use long tweezers/scissors and long shrimp net to do anything in a bee tank or be sure to wash your hands really well before. Interestingly whatever caused it hasnt effected the snow white bee - he's nails!!
So figure that this is as good a time as any to rescape this tank then get some more bee's once settled... watch this space.