jQuery Fadeout leaves small gap.

Answer 1

Without actually seeing it, I'd presume that it is an artifact of either #container or of // more content. $.remove() literally removes the element from the DOM and forces a redraw, so assuming that it's working (syntax appears fine), it is certainly not a result of .success.

Answer 2

Try hide() instead of remove?

Answer 3

I solved it, there was a <br> tag hiding under my notice that was still there after fade out.

So, in order to hide the first element after the div, I changed my jquery to:

$(".success").fadeOut(6000, function(){
    $(".success + br").remove();
});

Which removes the very next item in the dom following the selector. From the jQuery Manual.