Sad day

Mikeman · 10-07-2001, 08:36 PM

i know this probably isn't important right now do to its only a fish, but I lost one of most beloved freshwater angelfish today, yesterday it was almost like it couldn't swim, like there was a bouncy problem, I didn't know what to do, it was late so I didn't post but I found it dead today.

I couldn't figure out what had happened believing that it inhaled air or something but I remember that I have a piece of cork in my tank hooked on to the lights so my floating plants stay in place, well sure enough I dissected him and he had been nippping the cork, I removed it but it still ticks me off, oh well

FishKid · 10-07-2001, 08:41 PM

hmm.... you disected it?

sorry, i just never thought of dissecting a pet fish

Im sorry about your loss though, cork is a plant, so maybe that is why it was eating it...

mark

Caesar Augustus · 10-07-2001, 09:51 PM

sorry to hear about the loss Bro

A dead fish can really ruin your day

Reinhold · 10-08-2001, 11:35 AM

Mikeman:

Sorry for your loss, but kudos to you for doing the dissection and gaining knowledge regarding the circumstances of death. I bet you've prevented further deaths in your own tank, and perhaps in those of others who read your post. Thanks.

ranaman · 10-08-2001, 12:55 PM

Does this sound like it? See http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_VM053
Hexamita can cause alot of problems, and be at chronic levels without symptoms but when they happen they can cause problems quickly. Tetra BTW sells a medicated flake for parasites that contains the same active ingredient as mentioned in the article. Several online discus and angel breeders sell a medicated flake made by Zeigler for this problem. I have bought this food from the Fl Fish Farm Co-op. their website is http://www.4fishstuff.com

Mikeman · 10-08-2001, 01:42 PM

I did check out the site but I found little pieces of cork in him, what really stink is that he just paired with another one of my angels.

10-07-2001, 08:36 PM	#1
Mikeman Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Watertown,SD,USA Posts: 1,502	Sad day i know this probably isn't important right now do to its only a fish, but I lost one of most beloved freshwater angelfish today, yesterday it was almost like it couldn't swim, like there was a bouncy problem, I didn't know what to do, it was late so I didn't post but I found it dead today. I couldn't figure out what had happened believing that it inhaled air or something but I remember that I have a piece of cork in my tank hooked on to the lights so my floating plants stay in place, well sure enough I dissected him and he had been nippping the cork, I removed it but it still ticks me off, oh well

10-08-2001, 12:55 PM	#5
ranaman Council Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Imperial Polk County, Fl Posts: 432	Does this sound like it? See http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_VM053 Hexamita can cause alot of problems, and be at chronic levels without symptoms but when they happen they can cause problems quickly. Tetra BTW sells a medicated flake for parasites that contains the same active ingredient as mentioned in the article. Several online discus and angel breeders sell a medicated flake made by Zeigler for this problem. I have bought this food from the Fl Fish Farm Co-op. their website is http://www.4fishstuff.com __________________ "The octopus notices the little cowries." Last edited by ranaman; 10-08-2001 at 01:02 PM.

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10-07-2001, 08:41 PM	#2
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	hmm.... you disected it? sorry, i just never thought of dissecting a pet fish Im sorry about your loss though, cork is a plant, so maybe that is why it was eating it... mark

10-07-2001, 09:51 PM	#3
Caesar Augustus Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Birmingham,AL U.S.A. Posts: 980	sorry to hear about the loss Bro A dead fish can really ruin your day

10-08-2001, 11:35 AM	#4
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	Mikeman: Sorry for your loss, but kudos to you for doing the dissection and gaining knowledge regarding the circumstances of death. I bet you've prevented further deaths in your own tank, and perhaps in those of others who read your post. Thanks.

10-08-2001, 01:42 PM	#6
Mikeman Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Watertown,SD,USA Posts: 1,502	I did check out the site but I found little pieces of cork in him, what really stink is that he just paired with another one of my angels.

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