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Dead Bellus Angel

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by fmsill, Aug 14, 2011.

  1. Aug 14, 2011 #1
    fmsill Cedar Falls

    fmsill Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    This sucks i found ich in my tank several week's ago so i set up a bigger qt to house all of my fish. I wanted to let it cycle a bit so i wouldnt stress the fish out as much, also the fish were still eating and swimming around so i figured i would be ok. Tonight i caught by bellus angel and started her acclimating then ate supper. 15 min i went back to check on her and she was dead. I was really shocked as she was still eating and swimming around.
    On a better note though thank's to guy's at ac@c for all the help with getting this ich cured!
     
  2. Aug 14, 2011 #2
    RabbitReef

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    I'm sorry about your fish, I remember seeing this fish.
     
  3. Aug 14, 2011 #3
    fmsill Cedar Falls

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    Thank's. Funeral services tomorrow with burial following in my back yard lol.
     
  4. Aug 14, 2011 #4
    fmsill Cedar Falls

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    Oh yea i forgot to post. Memorials can be sent to AC@C in memory of Ella the angelfish!
     
  5. Aug 14, 2011 #5
    adampottebaum

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    That sucks Brian, I saw the title of this post and before I opened it I was thinking, "Hopefully it's not Brian!". Was the angel and the other sick fish in the 220 or the 90? Was there anything that triggered it?
     
  6. Aug 14, 2011 #6
    fmsill Cedar Falls

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    Thanks Adam nope it wasnt me lol. Hope things are going well for you in Omaha! The fish in both my 90 and 210 had it, Im pretty sure i got it from a fish i added abought a month ago. Im going to let the tank go fallow so i make sure to get rid of the ich.
      This is a expensive lesson learned to qt every time. Im kicking myself because it's the only time i didnt!
     
  7. Aug 15, 2011 #7
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    I just read about the 2-tank method somewhere I should have bookmarked it. You set up one tank and put the fish in for 3 days, then set up another tank and move the fish to that one, empty and dry the first for 24 hours minimum, then after 3 days fill up the first tank, move the fish, dry out the 2nd tanks, I think you continue to do this for a total of 4 moves and that interrupts the life cycle and you have no ich anymore.

    Of course you still have to wait out your DT before putting them back in, and moving fish that many times can be stressful too, plus you have to throw out your filters, etc etc.

    Anyone know what article I'm talking about? I think it was on a Reef Builders blog or something?
     
  8. Aug 15, 2011 #8
    Big John

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    That sucks Brian!! It almost seems to me that maybe the Belus was suffering from some other type of crap as well as the ich. We'll take good care of your other Wet Pets!
    I see they are eating very well.
     
  9. Aug 15, 2011 #9
    fmsill Cedar Falls

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    Hey john i stopped in today and they looked good. Once again thanks
     

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