Shortest Lived Fish Ever - Page 2

beaglelax · 01/30/2008, 07:48 PM

I havent had any instnace deaths but i have had probable more then 7 die within 24hrs. I put them in and turn off the lights and bam next morning floating....

snommisbor · 01/30/2008, 07:56 PM

I just bought a GSM Clown mated pair last weekend, been looking for a pair for a long time. The LFS had two pair I picked the older pair, drip acclimated for about 2 hours put them in my tank, next morning male was dead, the next morning after that the female was dead. I have been bummed all week.

Kreeger1 · 01/30/2008, 07:58 PM

I put 3 purple fire fish in the tank, went out to pick up a pizza and found all 3 dead on the carpet. Probably took me 20 minutes to get the pizza
UGH
BTW, that was back when they were close to 100 bucks each
Erik

slumpysix · 01/30/2008, 07:59 PM

bought a clam and it was a $40 dinner for the snails and crabs about 4 hrs after i put it in the tank. Shell was cleaned out by morning

TheMcs · 01/31/2008, 10:00 AM

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Originally posted by kathainbowen
Possibly just too large of an animal to be bagged. Where I worked, animals that were just too large got put in a bucket with a secure lid.

It was still small for a grouper, maybe 7". The bag was probably 3 gallons. I think it was stress related. Fish heart attack.

We did use the bucket method quite a bit.

::PixelFish:: · 01/31/2008, 10:07 AM

I bought a lawnmower blenny that died before I even got back to my car. He spasmed and went rigid, I went back into the store, was told don't worry it's normal. No it was not normal, he was dead but I only found it out after driving an hour home and trying to aclimate the poor thing.

daleKW · 01/31/2008, 10:13 AM

I bought a cute little clown one time. One of the tiny ones.. I guess he had never seen a powerhead before because within minutes of being released from the bag he was diced food for the rest of the tank... Poor guy..

I have tried 2 clowns over the years one that was diced and one that was ran to death by damsels..

davew0670 · 01/31/2008, 10:38 AM

just last friday, bought a cleaner shrimp. Dropped a cleaner still in the bag to acclimate. Six line wrasse came up, bit him, broke his back right through the bag. 10 seconds at most....wrasse is now gone too!

Loachmaniac · 01/31/2008, 10:59 AM

I had a freshwater fish die on the way home. I lived about 1-2 miles from the LFS at that point.

warriorss08 · 01/31/2008, 11:05 AM

the shortest i've had was a guppy i fed my barracuda. It lasted about 25 seconds.

RumLad · 01/31/2008, 11:57 AM

My son once added a pep shrimp to the tank, with the flow still going full force. The shrimp looked like it was in a washing machine (whirrr, whirrrr, round and round we go ! )

Only settled onto the bottom, dead within minutes. Worse part was explaining to his mom how he had spent 7 bucks on a shrimp, and couldn't even eat it for dinner

Drouse · 01/31/2008, 02:07 PM

When I lived in Iowa, my Florida girlfriend flew up to visit and brought 2 fish with her to surprise me. It was a 12 hour nightmare trip carrying these bags. This was before 9/11.

One was an angler and the other a royal gramma. We put them in the tank together, swam down to the bottom where the angler promptly ate the gramma in about 10 seconds. Later that night the angler died.

She was crushed.

swamph2o · 01/31/2008, 03:15 PM

This has to be one of the greatest threads ever!!!

I put off buying a lionfish for so long, fearing what destruction it might bring to my tank. But after much deliberation, my draw to the fish won over and I purchased a dwarf lion to put in my tank. LASTED ABOUT 3 MINUTES!

After acclimation, placed him in the tank. He did one lap around the tank, was making a turn around a rock structure in the middle of the tank and a 4 year old Emerald Crab took his head off with a claw. I stared in shock longer than he lasted in the tank. I don't know if he surprised him or if he fealt threatened, but the guy at the LFS said he had never heard of it happening before.

Now, 3 tanks later, I've still never bought another Emerald Crab, THEY'RE DANGEROUS!!!

llorence · 01/31/2008, 05:06 PM

I bought a new Mandarin, acclimated him, dropped him in my tank, and then my rather large Clown fish grabbed him and took him straight to my carpet anenome which promptly closed up on him and had dinner.

alten78 · 01/31/2008, 05:36 PM

2 out of 3 chromis died in the bag on the way home (20 minute ride,) 3rd one was stuck to the side of one of the tunzes by morning...haven't been back to that store since, was reluctant to buy anthing to begin with

Jescd · 01/31/2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally posted by slumpysix
bought a clam and it was a $40 dinner for the snails and crabs about 4 hrs after i put it in the tank. Shell was cleaned out by morning

Really?!I may be a newbie, but can clams really be eaten by snails and crabs?!?! That sucks!!

Jescd · 01/31/2008, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ::PixelFish::
I bought a lawnmower blenny that died before I even got back to my car. He spasmed and went rigid, I went back into the store, was told don't worry it's normal. No it was not normal, he was dead but I only found it out after driving an hour home and trying to aclimate the poor thing.

I am still trying to figure out whether this is more funny or more sad...You were aclimating a dead fish!!! LOL

Jescd · 01/31/2008, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by daleKW
I bought a cute little clown one time. One of the tiny ones.. I guess he had never seen a powerhead before because within minutes of being released from the bag he was diced food for the rest of the tank... Poor guy..

I have tried 2 clowns over the years one that was diced and one that was ran to death by damsels..

Please - stay away from the clown fish!!!

BBQ BLUE · 02/01/2008, 01:41 AM

A girl that was helping at a chain pet store told me she had a porcupine puffer with Ich. Her treatment method was to use a cleaner shrimp to clean the ich off!!

BBQ BLUE · 02/01/2008, 01:46 AM

I once witnessed a puffer fish snap a 6" trumpet fish in two, and i lost a fairy wrasse for about 2 weeks til i found it in an inch of water in my over flow!

badcop · 02/01/2008, 02:56 AM

Cleaner Shrimp, It was transhipped, I wasn't aware of the acidity in the bag. Died of PH shock I assume upon hitting the water. I netted it, put the net in the tank, and released it, It picked up Rigor mortis as drifted the remaining 18 inches to the sand, rolled over. I would say less than three seconds.

01/30/2008, 07:48 PM	#26
beaglelax Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: monroe, ny Posts: 326	I havent had any instnace deaths but i have had probable more then 7 die within 24hrs. I put them in and turn off the lights and bam next morning floating.... __________________ When life hands you lemons make lemonade Lead follow or get out of the way Current Tank Info: 75 F/O - 220 F/O - 525 F/O for now soon to be reef

01/30/2008, 07:56 PM	#27
snommisbor Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 276	I just bought a GSM Clown mated pair last weekend, been looking for a pair for a long time. The LFS had two pair I picked the older pair, drip acclimated for about 2 hours put them in my tank, next morning male was dead, the next morning after that the female was dead. I have been bummed all week. __________________ This is where you are supposed to type something witty. Current Tank Info: IM10

01/30/2008, 07:58 PM	#28
Kreeger1 KING LEAR Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cleveland Ohio area Posts: 7,428	I put 3 purple fire fish in the tank, went out to pick up a pizza and found all 3 dead on the carpet. Probably took me 20 minutes to get the pizza UGH BTW, that was back when they were close to 100 bucks each Erik __________________ Coming up on 25 years in this hobby...That's a lot of skimmate Current Tank Info: Dsa 135

01/31/2008, 10:38 AM	#33
davew0670 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 309	just last friday, bought a cleaner shrimp. Dropped a cleaner still in the bag to acclimate. Six line wrasse came up, bit him, broke his back right through the bag. 10 seconds at most....wrasse is now gone too! __________________ 70 gallon tank

01/31/2008, 11:57 AM	#36
RumLad Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Suburban Chicagoland Posts: 794	My son once added a pep shrimp to the tank, with the flow still going full force. The shrimp looked like it was in a washing machine (whirrr, whirrrr, round and round we go ! ) Only settled onto the bottom, dead within minutes. Worse part was explaining to his mom how he had spent 7 bucks on a shrimp, and couldn't even eat it for dinner __________________ "If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. " H. D. Thoreau

01/30/2008, 07:59 PM	#29
slumpysix Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 837	bought a clam and it was a $40 dinner for the snails and crabs about 4 hrs after i put it in the tank. Shell was cleaned out by morning

01/31/2008, 10:07 AM	#31
::PixelFish:: Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 336	I bought a lawnmower blenny that died before I even got back to my car. He spasmed and went rigid, I went back into the store, was told don't worry it's normal. No it was not normal, he was dead but I only found it out after driving an hour home and trying to aclimate the poor thing.

01/31/2008, 10:13 AM	#32
daleKW Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minor Hill, Tennessee Posts: 133	I bought a cute little clown one time. One of the tiny ones.. I guess he had never seen a powerhead before because within minutes of being released from the bag he was diced food for the rest of the tank... Poor guy.. I have tried 2 clowns over the years one that was diced and one that was ran to death by damsels..

01/31/2008, 10:59 AM	#34
Loachmaniac Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 36	I had a freshwater fish die on the way home. I lived about 1-2 miles from the LFS at that point.

01/31/2008, 11:05 AM	#35
warriorss08 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: IL Posts: 77	the shortest i've had was a guppy i fed my barracuda. It lasted about 25 seconds.

01/31/2008, 02:07 PM	#37
Drouse Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 198	When I lived in Iowa, my Florida girlfriend flew up to visit and brought 2 fish with her to surprise me. It was a 12 hour nightmare trip carrying these bags. This was before 9/11. One was an angler and the other a royal gramma. We put them in the tank together, swam down to the bottom where the angler promptly ate the gramma in about 10 seconds. Later that night the angler died. She was crushed.

01/31/2008, 03:15 PM	#38
swamph2o Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 56	This has to be one of the greatest threads ever!!! I put off buying a lionfish for so long, fearing what destruction it might bring to my tank. But after much deliberation, my draw to the fish won over and I purchased a dwarf lion to put in my tank. LASTED ABOUT 3 MINUTES! After acclimation, placed him in the tank. He did one lap around the tank, was making a turn around a rock structure in the middle of the tank and a 4 year old Emerald Crab took his head off with a claw. I stared in shock longer than he lasted in the tank. I don't know if he surprised him or if he fealt threatened, but the guy at the LFS said he had never heard of it happening before. Now, 3 tanks later, I've still never bought another Emerald Crab, THEY'RE DANGEROUS!!! __________________ Raising kids is like doing laundry.....my wife makes it look too easy. Current Tank Info: 125 FOWLR, 150 SPS REEF

01/31/2008, 05:06 PM	#39
llorence Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Newark, Oh Posts: 72	I bought a new Mandarin, acclimated him, dropped him in my tank, and then my rather large Clown fish grabbed him and took him straight to my carpet anenome which promptly closed up on him and had dinner.

01/31/2008, 05:36 PM	#40
alten78 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sheffield Lake, OH Posts: 1,231	2 out of 3 chromis died in the bag on the way home (20 minute ride,) 3rd one was stuck to the side of one of the tunzes by morning...haven't been back to that store since, was reluctant to buy anthing to begin with __________________ When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Then find a person where life gave them vodka and have a party. ~ Ron White Current Tank Info: 120g SPS dominated

02/01/2008, 01:41 AM	#44
BBQ BLUE Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: syracuse,new york Posts: 155	bad decision A girl that was helping at a chain pet store told me she had a porcupine puffer with Ich. Her treatment method was to use a cleaner shrimp to clean the ich off!!

02/01/2008, 01:46 AM	#45
BBQ BLUE Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: syracuse,new york Posts: 155	I once witnessed a puffer fish snap a 6" trumpet fish in two, and i lost a fairy wrasse for about 2 weeks til i found it in an inch of water in my over flow!

02/01/2008, 02:56 AM	#46
badcop Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Long Beach, Ca Posts: 28	Cleaner Shrimp, It was transhipped, I wasn't aware of the acidity in the bag. Died of PH shock I assume upon hitting the water. I netted it, put the net in the tank, and released it, It picked up Rigor mortis as drifted the remaining 18 inches to the sand, rolled over. I would say less than three seconds.