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04-19-2007, 02:54 PM
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I seriously think it is a water quality issue, and not a hiker if there's no trauma. Missing fish, now that would also be concern for a hiker. But if no trauma and only bodies, water quality it has to be.  
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04-19-2007, 03:13 PM
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Thanks for the replies, guys.
Water test kits - one is Hagen and the other which is only a month or so old is Oceans. I can advise that the numbers did not change (I do not have the numbers with me) as I tested the day I put in the new corals and also the next morning after we found the dead fish. Only readings that were different were 0.3 for nitrite and nitrate. With dead fish in the tank that is not surprising. As to the sea apples releasing toxins, three shrimp died as well and they are inverts. Not to mention I have a firefish that is fine. Are they immune to sea apple poison? Quick update: Found a bristle worm so going to get a trap for that this weekend. Also going to set up a bottle trap and see what it comes up with. The firefish did not show his face at all last night. This is the first day since he came out of hiding that I have not seen him. He did not even come out to eat. I will let you guys know what I come up with, or if anything changes.
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04-19-2007, 03:58 PM
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Here is the original thread to get the whole story to help solve the puzzle
 http://albertaaquatica.com/index.php?showtopic=13105 **edit** fixed link
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04-19-2007, 04:53 PM
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I'm going to chime in on the "not a hitch-hiker" theme. Any such deaths (crabs, mantis, bristleworm, etc) should be a predatory act, and should leave signs of that.
Red, puffy gills are a sign of a number of things I've never seen in my personal experience, including parasitic infection, introduced chemical irritants (including "hot" changewater, ammonia, chlorine, etc), overdosing with additives, heavy metals (unlikely here due to the relative effects on the inverts), bacterial infections, solvents (recent home renos, painting, etc?). If it just started happening, it is likely something you did, or your water supplier did.
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04-19-2007, 06:52 PM
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Killer pods?
I remember reading a post about killer pods. Not sure if that could be it but from what I read they were incredibly nasty. Anyone remember where that link is?
It talked about a diver encountering them in the ocean and having his face attacked. Apparently they show up in aquariums on occasion. Good luck.
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04-19-2007, 07:13 PM
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http://albertaaquatica.com/index.php?showtopic=13105
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04-20-2007, 02:50 AM
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crab?
Hi,
We manage to take some much clearer picture. We thought its not that harmful. Can someone confirm it? Many thanks! ludwig Last edited by ludwig9393; 04-15-2008 at 02:44 AM.
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04-20-2007, 04:25 PM
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Update: I thought I saw something with a bright blue head stick its mellon out of my new gsp rock last night. Plus I know I saw a bristle worm the day before. Firefish still missing.
Bottle trap weekend coming up. Any idea what has a bright turquoise blue head and lives in a rock? BTW my significant other is the one who found and dealt with the dead fish and shrimp and he told me last night he did not inspect them very well. Too sickened by the whole deal.
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04-21-2007, 07:08 AM
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