Post by fishme on Nov 12, 2009 10:52:55 GMT -6
We all hate to lose fish, but it's even worse when you do something stupid to cause their demise. Well, count me guilty as charged.
I woke up yesterday to find almost half the fish in my juvenile Tang tank were dead, and others were hanging by a thread. It didn't take long to discover the problem. I had put an untested, used250 watt heater in the 55 gallon tank, and it obviously malfunctioned and turned the tank into bath water. I don't have a thermometer on it, but it was very warm to the touch. I immediately did a 50 percent water change with cool water and managed to save what was left.
I lost all four of my beautiful Leleupi, three of the four gold head comps, one of the four white calvus and my only cylindricus, which was one of my favorites. I first noticed the problem when I noticed my orange scribble floundering near the top of the tank, barely able to swim and so weak he was getting stuck to the filter intake. Amazingly, the cool water did the trick and he seems to be OK today.
Anyway, at least my carelessness didn't kill them all. I still have four peacocks, three calvus, one gold head comp, the orange scribble and a polystigma that didn't miss a beat. He was patrolling around looking for food in the midst of all the carnage.
Makes you wanna cry, though.
I woke up yesterday to find almost half the fish in my juvenile Tang tank were dead, and others were hanging by a thread. It didn't take long to discover the problem. I had put an untested, used250 watt heater in the 55 gallon tank, and it obviously malfunctioned and turned the tank into bath water. I don't have a thermometer on it, but it was very warm to the touch. I immediately did a 50 percent water change with cool water and managed to save what was left.
I lost all four of my beautiful Leleupi, three of the four gold head comps, one of the four white calvus and my only cylindricus, which was one of my favorites. I first noticed the problem when I noticed my orange scribble floundering near the top of the tank, barely able to swim and so weak he was getting stuck to the filter intake. Amazingly, the cool water did the trick and he seems to be OK today.
Anyway, at least my carelessness didn't kill them all. I still have four peacocks, three calvus, one gold head comp, the orange scribble and a polystigma that didn't miss a beat. He was patrolling around looking for food in the midst of all the carnage.
Makes you wanna cry, though.
