Dead fish recovery?

RSOMOGYI · 09/09/2008, 07:56 PM

I just lost my Powder blue. The PB is under my rocks. I am not able to reach the PB. Do I tear my rock down to get him out or let mother nature take its course? Please advise.

sps1-2-b · 09/09/2008, 08:16 PM

If you have other livestock in there, I would try to get him out because you prolly will get an ammonia spike. Also depends how old/new the tank is. Older tanks will have more bacteria to convert the amm to nitrite to nitrate.

Toddrtrex · 09/09/2008, 08:23 PM

To Reef Central

How big was it? And what do you have for a clean up crew?

RSOMOGYI · 09/09/2008, 08:34 PM

I just got my nitrate/nitrites under control, The tank is only about 5-6 months old. It looks like it will tearing some rocks out!

RSOMOGYI · 09/09/2008, 09:02 PM

The PB is about 3-4 inches. 3 Emerald crabs, 3 Sally Lightfoots, 2 turbo snails, 200-250 smaller snails, sea cucumber and a hair. I am moving alot of water. Good flow.

Toddrtrex · 09/09/2008, 09:09 PM

And I am assuming that it would be a huge PITA to move the rocks?

If you aren't going anywhere ( out of town or what not ) I would be willing to see what the clean up crew does. But, I would test the ammonia twice a day -- once in the morning and once at night -- and be ready to move the rocks and do a water change if you do get an ammonia reading.

I know that leaving it is a risk, but I also know the pain of moving rocks, especially if you like the way your rocks are laid out.

qfrisco · 09/09/2008, 09:16 PM

Sorry for your loss! I'm just curious - how long was it in your tank before it died?

RSOMOGYI · 09/09/2008, 09:32 PM

I had him for about 5 weeks, I think the cause was ICK.
The fish that I love the most. I do not know if I would do it agian.
Most likely so.

I moved two larger rocks(along with several palm size and smaller ones) ... I was able to fish a tube with a wire zip tide to the tube and I was able to suck him to the end of the tube after several attempts of bending the wire. Unfotunately he did get the royal flush.
RIP

09/09/2008, 07:56 PM	#1
RSOMOGYI Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 55	Dead fish recovery? I just lost my Powder blue. The PB is under my rocks. I am not able to reach the PB. Do I tear my rock down to get him out or let mother nature take its course? Please advise.

09/09/2008, 08:23 PM	#3
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	*To Reef Central* How big was it? And what do you have for a clean up crew? __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

09/09/2008, 09:09 PM	#6
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	And I am assuming that it would be a huge PITA to move the rocks? If you aren't going anywhere ( out of town or what not ) I would be willing to see what the clean up crew does. But, I would test the ammonia twice a day -- once in the morning and once at night -- and be ready to move the rocks and do a water change if you do get an ammonia reading. I know that leaving it is a risk, but I also know the pain of moving rocks, especially if you like the way your rocks are laid out. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

09/09/2008, 08:16 PM	#2
sps1-2-b Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,248	If you have other livestock in there, I would try to get him out because you prolly will get an ammonia spike. Also depends how old/new the tank is. Older tanks will have more bacteria to convert the amm to nitrite to nitrate.

09/09/2008, 08:34 PM	#4
RSOMOGYI Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 55	I just got my nitrate/nitrites under control, The tank is only about 5-6 months old. It looks like it will tearing some rocks out!

09/09/2008, 09:02 PM	#5
RSOMOGYI Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 55	The PB is about 3-4 inches. 3 Emerald crabs, 3 Sally Lightfoots, 2 turbo snails, 200-250 smaller snails, sea cucumber and a hair. I am moving alot of water. Good flow.

09/09/2008, 09:16 PM	#7
qfrisco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Area Posts: 1,389	Sorry for your loss! I'm just curious - how long was it in your tank before it died?

09/09/2008, 09:32 PM	#8
RSOMOGYI Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 55	I had him for about 5 weeks, I think the cause was ICK. The fish that I love the most. I do not know if I would do it agian. Most likely so. I moved two larger rocks(along with several palm size and smaller ones) ... I was able to fish a tube with a wire zip tide to the tube and I was able to suck him to the end of the tube after several attempts of bending the wire. Unfotunately he did get the royal flush. RIP