Yellow Tailed Damsel Died!

rgoryl · 08-14-2001, 11:38 AM

He was eating and swimming just fine yesterday. This morning I found him more of less floating at the top of the tank. Feed the tank and he didn't eat. About a 1/2 hour later he was at the bottom of the tank swimming like he was drunk and then appeared to have a convolsion, curled up and dies shortly after. I did a water change to the tank. Any ideas what happended to an apparantly healty fish? I had him for little more than a year.

mastaJ · 08-14-2001, 08:56 PM

Heart Attack at 25?

Seriously, I don't know, that sounds pretty weird...

organicreefer · 08-14-2001, 09:04 PM

what about tankmates?did you test the water?i would have tested ,then did a water change ,but if you didnt have a test handy ,you probly did the right thing.did you examine the body?

rgoryl · 08-15-2001, 03:26 PM

I tested--a water change was due but nothing serious. I did look at the little fella before I flushed him--looked fine except for a few bites he took to the fins after he passed. I replaced him with two Domino's--totally cool fishies!

Biomanjcs72 · 08-15-2001, 04:32 PM

These things are hard to identify, especially from a description, my guess is two things, either a swimbladder infection/problem,
or a neurological bacterial infection, both are lethal, and there is little you can do to stop them.
How long had you had him? What were your water params?

08-14-2001, 11:38 AM	#1
rgoryl Just Moved In Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Livonia, Michigan USA Posts: 47	Yellow Tailed Damsel Died! He was eating and swimming just fine yesterday. This morning I found him more of less floating at the top of the tank. Feed the tank and he didn't eat. About a 1/2 hour later he was at the bottom of the tank swimming like he was drunk and then appeared to have a convolsion, curled up and dies shortly after. I did a water change to the tank. Any ideas what happended to an apparantly healty fish? I had him for little more than a year.

08-14-2001, 08:56 PM	#2
mastaJ Council Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 294	Heart Attack at 25? Seriously, I don't know, that sounds pretty weird... __________________ -mastaJ

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08-14-2001, 09:04 PM	#3
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	what about tankmates?did you test the water?i would have tested ,then did a water change ,but if you didnt have a test handy ,you probly did the right thing.did you examine the body?

08-15-2001, 03:26 PM	#4
rgoryl Just Moved In Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Livonia, Michigan USA Posts: 47	I tested--a water change was due but nothing serious. I did look at the little fella before I flushed him--looked fine except for a few bites he took to the fins after he passed. I replaced him with two Domino's--totally cool fishies!

08-15-2001, 04:32 PM	#5
Biomanjcs72 Mayor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Birmingham, Al, USA Posts: 815	These things are hard to identify, especially from a description, my guess is two things, either a swimbladder infection/problem, or a neurological bacterial infection, both are lethal, and there is little you can do to stop them. How long had you had him? What were your water params?

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