I just lost a fish and I don't know why.

ctrl+f · 10/06/2010, 10:46 AM

I just found my royal gramma dead. I've only had him for a few weeks, but just this morning he looked fine and was eating like a pig. There are no signs of injury.

My other fish (and inverts and corals) all look fine.

Water tests:
Ammonia: undetectable
Nitrate: undetectable
Alk: 8.5 dkh
Calcium: 400
pH: 8.3
Phosphates: undetectable

What could've happened?

chimmike · 10/06/2010, 10:54 AM

what other inverts/fish/coral do you have?

steelhead77 · 10/06/2010, 11:30 AM

The sad part of this hobby is that sometimes things just die for no discernible reason. As long as everything else is doing fine, I wouldn't stress too much about it. Now, if you see other things going downhill, then you can start the investigation.

drillsar · 10/06/2010, 11:43 AM

Yes things just die for no reason, what test kits are you using by the way?

kalapnath · 10/06/2010, 11:44 AM

the same thing keeps happening to a buddy of mine water param's is good and he keeps loosing fish it might be a bad fish you got from the store or the salt mix you use or maybe even the way you acclimated him

ctrl+f · 10/06/2010, 12:48 PM

I just want to be sure I am not overlooking something. Thanks for the feedback, everyone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by chimmike

what other inverts/fish/coral do you have?

Nothing suspect, I don't think. The other fish are a flame angel, an oscellaris, and a midas blenny. Inverts are cleaner shrimp, redtip hermits, snails. Corals are zoas, acans, euphyllia, favia, brains.

Quote:

Originally Posted by drillsar

Yes things just die for no reason, what test kits are you using by the way?

Some Salifert, some API. I know the API are not great so I am slowly replacing them.

10/06/2010, 10:46 AM	#1
ctrl+f Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 174	I just lost a fish and I don't know why. I just found my royal gramma dead. I've only had him for a few weeks, but just this morning he looked fine and was eating like a pig. There are no signs of injury. My other fish (and inverts and corals) all look fine. Water tests: Ammonia: undetectable Nitrate: undetectable Alk: 8.5 dkh Calcium: 400 pH: 8.3 Phosphates: undetectable What could've happened?

10/06/2010, 10:54 AM	#2
chimmike oxygen abuser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 2	what other inverts/fish/coral do you have? __________________ -Mike Tankless wonder Geaux Noles!

10/06/2010, 11:30 AM	#3
steelhead77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Albany, Oregon Posts: 1,117	The sad part of this hobby is that sometimes things just die for no discernible reason. As long as everything else is doing fine, I wouldn't stress too much about it. Now, if you see other things going downhill, then you can start the investigation. __________________ This really isn't rocket science - it's more like marine biology. Current tank info: 180 gallon AGA, 40 gallon custom sump, AquaC EV240 skimmer, PM calc reactor, 3x 250w DIY MH, PCI CL-650 Chiller, 2x Koralia 4's, 2x Koralia 2's

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kalapnath Moved On Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 69	the same thing keeps happening to a buddy of mine water param's is good and he keeps loosing fish it might be a bad fish you got from the store or the salt mix you use or maybe even the way you acclimated him