I'm just so sad right now.

CoralBeauty13 · 02/01/2014, 11:37 PM

I am crying as I write this, My beloved little Mr. MaGoo (Lawn Mower Blenny) has died. I don't know what could have happened. He eats really good and no one picks on him at all. I just hand fed him earlier and he kept eating like he normally does. Everything else is ok, nothing different.

Last I checked the tank was one hour ago and I noticed my umbrella leather curling up weirdly so I looked around and it had a large turbo snail eating on it's back, then my little guy went up and started eating in the same place the snail was passing. I didn't think to much about it as he has before so I went on doing other things.

I just came back and he was dead just behind the leather. Could the snail have made it release toxins while eating on it's back and then my little guy became a victim of the toxins ?

I feel so horrible right now. These little guys are called the ugly fish, but they quickly steal your heart and becomes the favs in the whole tank. I almost feel as if I let him down by not finding him sooner whilst he was taking his last little breaths.

Really wonder what has happened. Just so sad right now.

bundybear1981 · 02/01/2014, 11:55 PM

Sorry for your loss. Have you checked your water in case something is out of wack? I'd hate to see more losses.

CoralBeauty13 · 02/02/2014, 12:01 AM

Thank you, Everyone one seems good. Water is check. I just don't get it. He's my first purchased fish, and 9 months healthy.

Dozer1one · 02/02/2014, 07:58 AM

Some leathers sting and release toxins. Which one do you have?

CoralBeauty13 · 02/04/2014, 02:44 AM

I have a large umbrella, a devils finger and a colt. He was found behind the umbrella he was biting off of

ravenzme · 02/04/2014, 06:50 AM

I'm sorry for your loss. It is so easy to get attached to a personality in the tank.

Mhay · 02/04/2014, 06:54 AM

So sorry for your loss. I have a special place in my heart for blennys too. I think they are so cute and have such a personality

dom418 · 02/04/2014, 07:16 AM

Sorry for your loss. Unfortunately losing fish happens in our hobby and sometimes for no reason.

Spyderturbo007 · 02/04/2014, 07:59 AM

I'm sorry you lost your beloved Mr. MaGoo. It's amazing how attached you can get to these little guys.

snorvich · 02/04/2014, 10:47 AM

What kind of snail? Please describe.

CoralReeForrest · 02/04/2014, 04:05 PM

Sorry to hear! I just got my first blenny on Friday, just a little guy and he is in QT with two fire fish, and I can't seem to get him to eat just yet and as such am already worried. Hopefully your tank is doing ok.

CoralBeauty13 · 02/08/2014, 01:29 PM

@Snorvich,Sorry late reply, It is a mexican Turbo snail.

02/01/2014, 11:55 PM	#2
bundybear1981 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia Posts: 685 Blog Entries: 1	Sorry for your loss. Have you checked your water in case something is out of wack? I'd hate to see more losses. __________________ Tank inhabitants : 2x Clownfish, 1x Blue Koran, 1x Foxface Lo, 1xCoral Beauty, 1x Blue Tang, 1x Sailfin Tang Current Tank Info: New Build : 250g (6x3x2) with 2x RW15 pumps, 2x 2200lph return pumps, Tunze ATO, Jebao Dosing Pump, AquaOne G220 Skimmer

02/04/2014, 06:54 AM	#7
Mhay Crazy Cat Lady Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 468	So sorry for your loss. I have a special place in my heart for blennys too. I think they are so cute and have such a personality __________________ Maggie Current Tank Info: Coralife Biocube 29

02/04/2014, 10:47 AM	#10
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	What kind of snail? Please describe. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

02/02/2014, 12:01 AM	#3
CoralBeauty13 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 597	Thank you, Everyone one seems good. Water is check. I just don't get it. He's my first purchased fish, and 9 months healthy.

02/02/2014, 07:58 AM	#4
Dozer1one Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: levittown, PA Posts: 349	Some leathers sting and release toxins. Which one do you have?

02/04/2014, 02:44 AM	#5
CoralBeauty13 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 597	I have a large umbrella, a devils finger and a colt. He was found behind the umbrella he was biting off of

02/04/2014, 06:50 AM	#6
ravenzme Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 51	I'm sorry for your loss. It is so easy to get attached to a personality in the tank.

02/04/2014, 07:16 AM	#8
dom418 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Algonquin, IL Posts: 257	Sorry for your loss. Unfortunately losing fish happens in our hobby and sometimes for no reason.

02/04/2014, 07:59 AM	#9
Spyderturbo007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,564	I'm sorry you lost your beloved Mr. MaGoo. It's amazing how attached you can get to these little guys.

02/04/2014, 04:05 PM	#11
CoralReeForrest Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Redding,Ca Posts: 1,010	Sorry to hear! I just got my first blenny on Friday, just a little guy and he is in QT with two fire fish, and I can't seem to get him to eat just yet and as such am already worried. Hopefully your tank is doing ok.

02/08/2014, 01:29 PM	#12
CoralBeauty13 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 597	@Snorvich,Sorry late reply, It is a mexican Turbo snail.