3 fish dead in 2 weeks and it does not look good for the rest

[trinac]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

Honestly it was the worst thing I ever went through in my life. The saddest day for me was when my when my regal tang was dying and it was like she couldn't take the pain the MV was putting her through any more. She started to swim as hard as she could smashing herself into the glass along the sides of the tank and jumping up and smashing her head on the top of the lid to the QT tank. It literally was like she was trying to kill herself (or at least knock herself out) in order to stop the pain. I cried a lot after watching that and I still cry at the thought of it. Makes me sick that I didn't try to save them sooner

Do yourself a favor and take Kien's offer of help.

Yikes... that is sad. In one of the books I have there is some information on euthanasia for very sick marine fish - The Marine Fish Health and Feeding Handbook. The book is at home, and I am in BC though, so I can't offer any more information right now.

Something to consider though if it ever gets to that point.

I got the book at Chapters online for like $35 or something. Its worth the read for sure.

clove oil will put the fish to sleep for good and it is painless.

BIll

[sitandwatch]

Quick update.

The fish got picked up but sadly two did not make it.

One the Mystery Wrasse that I have had since the start looks like it got attacked and died my guess due to that and the stress.

The other a fairy wrasse, I suspect stress, and being farther along being sick.

I now know why people leave this hobby its one thing to loose a fish but to loose so many so fast and ones that you have a bond with "as much as you can bond with a fish"

This just sucks

Cant stop thanking Kien, I hope that the rest pull through.

[Coleus]

It sucks sometime, I am sorry to hear you loss.

[kien]

Well, I guess since we are keeping everyone up to date..

Ya, so I picked up the fish yesterday from Brian, they weren't looking so hot. The Pink Tail Trigger looked like he wasn't going to make the trip back to my place. In the end it was the Mystery wrasse that didn't make the trip. He had a huge gash on his throat that looked like someone attacked and bit him or he got injured somehow. Sadly he was dead when I opened the bucket. First round of cupramine last night. This morning I noticed the two Perculas and the Pink Tail was eating (garlic soaked pellets and flakes). Niger still hiding in rocks. So that is positive that the Pink Tail Trigger went from a write off to swimming around and eating. The Perculas and the Yellow tang looked the strongest so I gave them a fresh water dip. I think that helped them out a lot, especially the clowns because the clowns were really dusted up like baby powder. That's all cleared up now.

Here's my QT/Hospital rig. Up top is a 45g and down below is a 33g.



Pink Tail hanging out with one of the Perculas.



Copper treatments can be pretty stressful on fish too so let's cross our fingers..

[fishoholic]

Here's hoping. Thanks Kien for taking those fish and trying to save them, that is very nice of you

[Coleus]

we should call Kien, the fish doctor. I hope they will pull through.

Hay mod can you put Kien, the fish doctor under his name.....
It's good of Kien to do this for Brian or anyone for that matter.

Cheers for Kien.

Bill

[kien]

Thanks, I'm flattered ..but I am no fish doctor.. I'm just happy that there's something I can do to help out here.

[kien]

Just fed the fish and they all came out to eat, including the Niger trigger that was hiding under a rock since I put them in yesterday evening. In quarantine is the Niger Trigger, Pink Tail Trigger, Yellow tang and two Perculas.