HELP!! YE Kole Acting weird.

TripsterAK · 03/11/2012, 08:37 PM

So Iv had this Yellow Eye Kole in my DT for about 2 weeks now everything has been great hes been an awesome part of my tank. Cleans up nicely. I get home today and I see hes in his usual cave but hes on his side kind of and leaning on a rock breathing heavily. I see no signs of ICH. Please help i dont want to loose a fish. Im getting my QT prepped for him. Not sure what to use for Medication tho.

TripsterAK · 03/11/2012, 09:33 PM

Not sure if I posted this in the Proper area or not. Please move if its not.

Waddleboy · 03/11/2012, 09:34 PM

we need more than that to give you help. A picture, what he looks like, habitats, tank size, how long has the tank been running, what are the water parameters all of these will help. A picture is worth a 1000 words in this case. A heavy breathing fish can be anything

TripsterAK · 03/11/2012, 09:54 PM

Ammonia - 0ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm
Nitrate - 0.25ppm
pH - 8.2
Salinity 0.1025

Waddleboy · 03/11/2012, 09:59 PM

it doesnt look like ick. Ick has more pronounced white spots. But there also doesnt look anything wrong minus some missing fins. Wanna answer the rest of the questions. Water params, size of tank, set up, how many fish corals etc, how long it has been running

TripsterAK · 03/11/2012, 10:06 PM

75 DT, 15G Sump, 3 Hydor 4 Powerheads, Reef Octopus 6" Skimmer, Phosban 150 with GFO. Set up about 2 months ago with rock from a 150G 3 Year established tank fresh sand.
I have a FoxFace Rabbit, Maroon Clown, and a Chromis. 2 Peppermints, 10 Hermits, 4 Maragritas, 1 Turbo.
Corals: Xenia, Frogspawn, Birdsnest, Blue Chalice, Cabbage Leather.

TripsterAK · 03/11/2012, 10:18 PM

Thanks for the Help Waddleboy.

I just checked on him again and he passed... Completely on his side and no Gill movement.

Im just so confused on what happend and want to make sure whatever he had that my other fish dont get it. He was swimming around fine this morning. Do you think he might have gotten into a tussle with the Foxface and got stuck by his fins?

Waddleboy · 03/11/2012, 10:26 PM

maybe flukes? or some bacterial infection but shows no symptoms... i would definitely start with hypo treatments as this will help with breathing and treat flukes if its flukes. Bacterial get a broad base ab

Waddleboy · 03/11/2012, 10:28 PM

oh sorry to hear that. it sucks i lost 4 fish in 36 hours that were swimming and eating fine and they just all died one after another. I would keep an eye on the fish and as soon as you see anything i would try to treat them.

TripsterAK · 03/11/2012, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Waddleboy

oh sorry to hear that. it sucks i lost 4 fish in 36 hours that were swimming and eating fine and they just all died one after another. I would keep an eye on the fish and as soon as you see anything i would try to treat them.

Yea Ill be keeping a close eye on whats in there and if i see anything treat it ASAP. Again I appreciate your help and efforts. One reason I love this community there are always people willing to help.

Did you figure out what happend?

guy9smiley2 · 03/11/2012, 10:44 PM

My advice is to watch others closely and not add anything to the tank and keep feelings to what they eat right away. Hopefully was just a fluke or something not 100% controllable but best to play it safe.

TripsterAK · 03/11/2012, 11:04 PM

Yea nothing more will be going into the tank for quite awhile. This is pretty upsetting for me. Couldn't have asked for a better fish honestly. He was Gorgeous and was VERY helpful in the tank. Was always picking at rocks keeping them clean. He will be missed

TripsterAK · 03/13/2012, 01:30 AM

Update.

Took the fish and a Water sample into my LFS. They said my water parameters looked great and said the fish looked to be healthy as well. They think what might have happened was Cyanid Poisoning from when the fish was captured. They try not to buy these kinds of captured fish but from time to time they do get them. They gave me a credit for another Kole when they get one in. I will be waiting a few weeks before I decide to get one though.

Thanks again for all of the help.

03/11/2012, 08:37 PM	#1
TripsterAK Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 120	HELP!! YE Kole Acting weird. So Iv had this Yellow Eye Kole in my DT for about 2 weeks now everything has been great hes been an awesome part of my tank. Cleans up nicely. I get home today and I see hes in his usual cave but hes on his side kind of and leaning on a rock breathing heavily. I see no signs of ICH. Please help i dont want to loose a fish. Im getting my QT prepped for him. Not sure what to use for Medication tho.

03/11/2012, 10:18 PM	#7
TripsterAK Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 120	Thanks for the Help Waddleboy. I just checked on him again and he passed... Completely on his side and no Gill movement. Im just so confused on what happend and want to make sure whatever he had that my other fish dont get it. He was swimming around fine this morning. Do you think he might have gotten into a tussle with the Foxface and got stuck by his fins? Last edited by TripsterAK; 03/11/2012 at 10:24 PM.

03/11/2012, 09:33 PM	#2
TripsterAK Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 120	Not sure if I posted this in the Proper area or not. Please move if its not.

03/11/2012, 09:34 PM	#3
Waddleboy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 766	we need more than that to give you help. A picture, what he looks like, habitats, tank size, how long has the tank been running, what are the water parameters all of these will help. A picture is worth a 1000 words in this case. A heavy breathing fish can be anything

03/11/2012, 09:54 PM	#4
TripsterAK Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 120	Ammonia - 0ppm Nitrite - 0ppm Nitrate - 0.25ppm pH - 8.2 Salinity 0.1025

03/11/2012, 09:59 PM	#5
Waddleboy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 766	it doesnt look like ick. Ick has more pronounced white spots. But there also doesnt look anything wrong minus some missing fins. Wanna answer the rest of the questions. Water params, size of tank, set up, how many fish corals etc, how long it has been running

03/11/2012, 10:06 PM	#6
TripsterAK Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 120	75 DT, 15G Sump, 3 Hydor 4 Powerheads, Reef Octopus 6" Skimmer, Phosban 150 with GFO. Set up about 2 months ago with rock from a 150G 3 Year established tank fresh sand. I have a FoxFace Rabbit, Maroon Clown, and a Chromis. 2 Peppermints, 10 Hermits, 4 Maragritas, 1 Turbo. Corals: Xenia, Frogspawn, Birdsnest, Blue Chalice, Cabbage Leather.

03/11/2012, 10:26 PM	#8
Waddleboy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 766	maybe flukes? or some bacterial infection but shows no symptoms... i would definitely start with hypo treatments as this will help with breathing and treat flukes if its flukes. Bacterial get a broad base ab

03/11/2012, 10:28 PM	#9
Waddleboy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 766	oh sorry to hear that. it sucks i lost 4 fish in 36 hours that were swimming and eating fine and they just all died one after another. I would keep an eye on the fish and as soon as you see anything i would try to treat them.

03/11/2012, 10:44 PM	#11
guy9smiley2 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: twin cities, mn Posts: 102	My advice is to watch others closely and not add anything to the tank and keep feelings to what they eat right away. Hopefully was just a fluke or something not 100% controllable but best to play it safe.

03/11/2012, 11:04 PM	#12
TripsterAK Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 120	Yea nothing more will be going into the tank for quite awhile. This is pretty upsetting for me. Couldn't have asked for a better fish honestly. He was Gorgeous and was VERY helpful in the tank. Was always picking at rocks keeping them clean. He will be missed

03/13/2012, 01:30 AM	#13
TripsterAK Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 120	Update. Took the fish and a Water sample into my LFS. They said my water parameters looked great and said the fish looked to be healthy as well. They think what might have happened was Cyanid Poisoning from when the fish was captured. They try not to buy these kinds of captured fish but from time to time they do get them. They gave me a credit for another Kole when they get one in. I will be waiting a few weeks before I decide to get one though. Thanks again for all of the help.