jacobzking
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Jan 2, 2011
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He died tonight. A few things I'm thinking it could have been were low oxygen like someone mentioned... I do have a protein skimmer (hang on back reef octopus bh100ss) and an eheim canister filter, neither which put much flow in the water. I do have a power head that was located near the bottom of the tank pointing straight out (so there was very little surface aggravation). I did move it up higher today to increase O2 but it was too late at that point I think. I also dropped the temp from 78 down to 75, but he was dead before it lowered much. lastly, I lowered the salinty from about 1.024 to 1.022-23 but again... too little too late.
Here's the constant water specs (there was never ammonia in the tank like I had thought there was... improper reading from wrong spec card)
125 Gal
Ph 8.2
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0-minimal trace
Nitrate 0
Salinity 1.025
78°
Is there a way to diagnose what killed him so that it doesnt happen again? The only other fish in the tank are the 9 damsels that are doing fine.
How should I proceed from here?
If you watch my youtube videos, in order of about a 6 day period:
"Banded Cat Shark" looks happy and healthy, 5-6 days ago. eating well.
YouTube - jacobzking's Channel
"Sick Cat Shark" about 3 days after the first video... has a big red spot on his left side that continues on to his belly a little, looks bad, and some other small red spots randomly on fins (still active but wont eat)
YouTube - jacobzking's Channel
"Cat shark a little pale" VERY lethargic, rapid breathing, wont eat, feels stiff already but the red spots have mostly gone away
YouTube - jacobzking's Channel
I'm trying to learn from this and I feel terrible about Mr. Shark passing, enough to almost cry. Any help would be appreciated.
Here's the constant water specs (there was never ammonia in the tank like I had thought there was... improper reading from wrong spec card)
125 Gal
Ph 8.2
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0-minimal trace
Nitrate 0
Salinity 1.025
78°
Is there a way to diagnose what killed him so that it doesnt happen again? The only other fish in the tank are the 9 damsels that are doing fine.
How should I proceed from here?
If you watch my youtube videos, in order of about a 6 day period:
"Banded Cat Shark" looks happy and healthy, 5-6 days ago. eating well.
YouTube - jacobzking's Channel
"Sick Cat Shark" about 3 days after the first video... has a big red spot on his left side that continues on to his belly a little, looks bad, and some other small red spots randomly on fins (still active but wont eat)
YouTube - jacobzking's Channel
"Cat shark a little pale" VERY lethargic, rapid breathing, wont eat, feels stiff already but the red spots have mostly gone away
YouTube - jacobzking's Channel
I'm trying to learn from this and I feel terrible about Mr. Shark passing, enough to almost cry. Any help would be appreciated.