Fish Death(S)

[TheBluefish]

Hello Gang,

I was having an unexplained problem in my tank two weeks ago. I had three fish die on me overnight without any signs of stress before, 1 mated pair of Tomato Clowns and one Blue Tang. I tested the water and everything was fine. I decided to do a water change just to be safe. Everything was going fine and all of a sudden I had one more death. This time it was my favorite fish I have ever had, my little flame Hawk. I turned on the light about two hours ago and he was swimming around and looked great as always. I was giving the tank a look over 10 minutes ago and found him dead on the LR.

I'm down to 4 Chromis and one other Hawk. This sucks! Thinking back the only thing new to the tank is a new container of food. Nothing new the same stuff I always buy, Formula One Flakes. Water test, change and I even tested the tank for an electrical charge but nothing is out of the norm. Has anyone ever had something like this happen?

Almost two years ago my tank crashed. I did a water change and was out for the day, when I came back in the water in my tank was white. At 1:30 am in the morning I had to wait until 10am to make it over to the LFS to get some saltwater to do a change. Over the next two weeks I lost all but a couple pieces of coral. Best guess is the calcium I had just picked up was bad but who knows? Since then I haven't really been adding anything to the tank because I kind of lost the stomach for it. I just got a new tank and a new Warner Marine skimmer. I'm still waiting to set it up and this happens. Before this I dont think I have lost 4 fish total in the 4 plus years I have been keeping a reef...UHG!

:dong:This was Curious George the most peaceful Flam Hawk that ever lived. I called him "Curious George" because he would sit in the corner of the tank and watch me work on my designs all day, everyday.:bawling:

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[bkoo29]

sorry to hear about your lost. that sux. I never experienced what you said happen. I hope I never do. good luck.

 

[Kbra]

Bummer, Ive had fish disappear but usually only new ones that probably didnt make it. Maybe the new tank a bring new waters

 

[coral diver]

any sign of open wounds?
shrunken stomack?
or fungus, scale peeling?

 

[anthony911us]

sorry to hear about your lost that sucks bro ....if anything i ll pitch in to get u a new Flam Hawk so it can watch you working on yours new designs all day, everyday....

 

[TheBluefish]

Thanks gang, I'm really bummed about this. If I didn't have this new tank and skimmer sitting here waiting to be setup I think I would be done with all of it. The strangest thing is there is no signs at all. The fish look perfect. They are eating and swimming around like normal. I talked to Steve at PTF today and he thinks it could be the food too because it's the only thing new to the system. The snails, shrimps, starfish and crabs are all healthy with no deaths. I really don't get it. Did they all die of old age at once?

PS - Thanks Anthony, I'm going to hold off on any livestock until I do the switch to the new system. I still have 5 fish.
:bawling:

 

[Devilutionz]

Sorry to hear about that bro. I've experience something like this 2-3 months ago and till this day I still can't figure out what was wrong. I guess I'll have to carry this frustration to my grave . I've had my tank for a long time and at the time there was about 25 fishes in there. One morning I woke up and found out 4 of them were dead, the 3 were gone the next day. I start watching all of them, especially ones those looked lazier than normal trying to a tiny clue but didn't see anything wrong on their bodies. And those guys were gone the next day. I've tested water, brought my water to LFS and Petsmart to have them test my water and they said it's perfectly fine. I tried antibiotic, anti-fungal meds, water change .. and the next couple days I just watch them die slowly slowly with frustration cuz I can't do anything to stop it. Out of the 25 fishes in my tank, only parrotfish survived and he's in there alone now cuz I lost I heart to that tank (hehe or I've already put my heart into my new tank that I've just set up

 

[Devilutionz]

Thanks gang, I'm really bummed about this. If I didn't have this new tank and skimmer sitting here waiting to be setup I think I would be done with all of it. The strangest thing is there is no signs at all. The fish look perfect. They are eating and swimming around like normal. I talked to Steve at PTF today and he thinks it could be the food too because it's the only thing new to the system. The snails, shrimps, starfish and crabs are all healthy with no deaths. I really don't get it. Did they all die of old age at once?

PS - Thanks Anthony, I'm going to hold off on any livestock until I do the switch to the new system. I still have 5 fish.
:bawling:

It could be group suicidal :adore::aqua:

 

[rockbender]

I had the samew thing happen to me. It was the food.Fish were fine. Fed them Not came back in the house later and all the fish were dead. I had lost a blue tang a yellow tang, Blue spotted jawfish and a diamond goby. All the water turned cloudy white. PUlled the fish did 50% water changes ran the skimmer like a mad man replaced socks, Cleaned out all new pads, carbon everything in fluval and through in aAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHH cant remember what their called. Brain fart going onhere with the fires so close. UMHHHH one of those ultra violet light things LOL. UV sterilizer thats it. COrals were good to go but all my fish died. It was either bad water from a water change the dat before or the food. I personally think it was the food.
MY food was brine shrimp Compared it to another pack and you could actually smell the difference.

 

[coral diver]

that the main reason why i make my own frozen fish food, plus i save alot on $$$ but the set back is if you are squimmish you might not be able to handle the process.

 

[Devilutionz]

that the main reason why i make my own frozen fish food, plus i save alot on $$$ but the set back is if you are squimmish you might not be able to handle the process.

Can I get the recipe?

 

[mistalanious]

i know of a wife who kills fish when they are yellow... do you have a gf/wife who is angry and would poison the tank?

 

[coral diver]

I need to gather the ingredients and take picture to make it easier in identification and as soon as i have it i will post it and the process

 

[TheBluefish]

So you guys think it is possible fish can get sick from flake food too. I would have thought flake food would be the safest.