Weird

Hypo · 09/15/2007, 10:24 AM

Hi, today i go to see the aquarium of a friend, all the fishes die a day ago, y check all, all was good, nh4 0, no3 low, no2 0, 1.017 (i never see that so low, all the water was so clear i can se troung all the auarium side to side, the aragonite was white, no algue, noting, i know the salyniti is low but, why the invertebrates are alive?, what kill the fish?, tks for the help us give him i will tell him what us say, hope us can tell me what sup?. see ya.

frederickk · 09/15/2007, 10:34 AM

Hard to say. How old is the tank? Did he introduce them all at the same time (fish)

Where the fish healthy? What kind was it?

Hypo · 09/15/2007, 10:38 AM

he say the fish just stay in floor and die, he go to store, and 3 hours back all die, i ask him more detayls.

Caryliss · 09/15/2007, 10:47 AM

Did he have a cucumber in the tank? When cucumbers die they give off toxins that kill fish but not other invertebrates.

I would recommend doing a large water change and running a cannister with lots of carbon before trying to restock this tank.

Travis L. Stevens · 09/15/2007, 10:53 AM

It could be a variety of things, and there's not enough information to give a solid guess. Though the specific gravity is quite low, it's nothing that will kill the animals as long as they were acclimated to it. I suspect disease. Did he ever quarinitine?

Moonstream · 09/15/2007, 11:15 AM

another question. did he acclimate them right? what kinds of fish were they? did he QT? what are the inverts? how many fish did he add? how big is the tank?

xtm · 09/15/2007, 11:24 AM

I'm leaning towards "they are not healthy to begin with".

Cyanide-caught is possible... Ich infested is possible... velvet? Also possible. Does he quarantine new purchases?

Hypo · 09/15/2007, 12:12 PM

i ask him detayls and he say he just releaf all fish in acuarium one tang one tomota clown 1 gobio in 3 hour all die he is very sad for loos of life =) he aclimation all fish after come home in 5 galon of tank for 1 hour driping slowly slowly 1 drop every 2nd they go to floor on its side n die

very sad mabe poison (?)

frederickk · 09/15/2007, 12:22 PM

Maybe they are sick but nonetheless he should try and add only one at a time. This will create less chance of loosing them. Also he should check with his LFS to see what they are keeping the fish at.

reefing102 · 09/15/2007, 12:44 PM

Also what size tank is the aquarium

09/15/2007, 10:24 AM	#1
Hypo Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 77	Weird Hi, today i go to see the aquarium of a friend, all the fishes die a day ago, y check all, all was good, nh4 0, no3 low, no2 0, 1.017 (i never see that so low, all the water was so clear i can se troung all the auarium side to side, the aragonite was white, no algue, noting, i know the salyniti is low but, why the invertebrates are alive?, what kill the fish?, tks for the help us give him i will tell him what us say, hope us can tell me what sup?. see ya.

09/15/2007, 10:53 AM	#5
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	It could be a variety of things, and there's not enough information to give a solid guess. Though the specific gravity is quite low, it's nothing that will kill the animals as long as they were acclimated to it. I suspect disease. Did he ever quarinitine? __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

09/15/2007, 11:24 AM	#7
xtm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Panorama City, CA Posts: 4,703	I'm leaning towards "they are not healthy to begin with". Cyanide-caught is possible... Ich infested is possible... velvet? Also possible. Does he quarantine new purchases? __________________ Function before fashion Current Tank Info: 120g SPS Tank (48x24x24)

09/15/2007, 12:44 PM	#10
reefing102 Who Am I Here? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 1,155	Also what size tank is the aquarium __________________ Shane Life's a climb... but the view is great. ______________________________ Current Tank Info: 2.5 Gallon Nano

09/15/2007, 10:34 AM	#2
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Hard to say. How old is the tank? Did he introduce them all at the same time (fish) Where the fish healthy? What kind was it?

09/15/2007, 10:38 AM	#3
Hypo Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 77	he say the fish just stay in floor and die, he go to store, and 3 hours back all die, i ask him more detayls.

09/15/2007, 10:47 AM	#4
Caryliss Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mentor, Ohio Posts: 466	Did he have a cucumber in the tank? When cucumbers die they give off toxins that kill fish but not other invertebrates. I would recommend doing a large water change and running a cannister with lots of carbon before trying to restock this tank.

09/15/2007, 11:15 AM	#6
Moonstream Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,581	another question. did he acclimate them right? what kinds of fish were they? did he QT? what are the inverts? how many fish did he add? how big is the tank?

09/15/2007, 12:12 PM	#8
Hypo Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 77	i ask him detayls and he say he just releaf all fish in acuarium one tang one tomota clown 1 gobio in 3 hour all die he is very sad for loos of life =) he aclimation all fish after come home in 5 galon of tank for 1 hour driping slowly slowly 1 drop every 2nd they go to floor on its side n die very sad mabe poison (?)

09/15/2007, 12:22 PM	#9
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Maybe they are sick but nonetheless he should try and add only one at a time. This will create less chance of loosing them. Also he should check with his LFS to see what they are keeping the fish at.