dead fish

PONCHDOG2000 · 01/05/2007, 02:04 AM

i bought a royal gramma two days ago and i was worried he was dead because i hadn't seen him since i put him in. today i came home to my pepp shrimp cleaning his skull. i was disappointed, all of my parameters are fine, my temp is 77-79, my corals, clowns, snails, etc. all looked happy and i acclimated him for 1 hour. is this just bad luck? i called the fish store and they just said "sorry, but that is part of the hobby." should i accept it as a part of the hobby or should i not shop at this store any more?

JRistau81 · 01/05/2007, 02:10 AM

Hmmm, well sometimes it does just happen. But you should look for a store w/ a guarantee. They usually require a water sample, but at least you don't get stuck with a dead fish. I'll just say though, can you be more specific than parameters are fine, as in your exact levels.

JRistau81 · 01/05/2007, 02:11 AM

Oh also, how did the fish look when you bought him? Was he eating? and is it possible you have a mantis shrimp in the tank?

01/05/2007, 02:04 AM	#1
PONCHDOG2000 Anjuman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 343	dead fish i bought a royal gramma two days ago and i was worried he was dead because i hadn't seen him since i put him in. today i came home to my pepp shrimp cleaning his skull. i was disappointed, all of my parameters are fine, my temp is 77-79, my corals, clowns, snails, etc. all looked happy and i acclimated him for 1 hour. is this just bad luck? i called the fish store and they just said "sorry, but that is part of the hobby." should i accept it as a part of the hobby or should i not shop at this store any more?

01/05/2007, 02:10 AM	#2
JRistau81 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield, Illinois Posts: 264	Hmmm, well sometimes it does just happen. But you should look for a store w/ a guarantee. They usually require a water sample, but at least you don't get stuck with a dead fish. I'll just say though, can you be more specific than parameters are fine, as in your exact levels. __________________ I like pigs. Dogs look up to us; cats look down on us, but pigs treat us as equals. - Winston Churchill Current Tank Info: 150 gallon, 2 Hamilton 400w 14K Metal halide, Red Sea Berlin Skimmer (Don't scoff, it works well), 150-200 lbs LR, 50 lbs LS, 100 lbs Southdown...anything else?

01/05/2007, 02:11 AM	#3
JRistau81 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield, Illinois Posts: 264	Oh also, how did the fish look when you bought him? Was he eating? and is it possible you have a mantis shrimp in the tank? __________________ I like pigs. Dogs look up to us; cats look down on us, but pigs treat us as equals. - Winston Churchill Current Tank Info: 150 gallon, 2 Hamilton 400w 14K Metal halide, Red Sea Berlin Skimmer (Don't scoff, it works well), 150-200 lbs LR, 50 lbs LS, 100 lbs Southdown...anything else?