Is Gary dead?

[megi-lin]

Gary has been laying in one spot of the tank for two weeks. Yesterday and today he looks like this. When I netted him and put him in a hospital tank, his body went completely in the shell. A friend said that if he goes in, he is alive. I don't know if that is true. But he looks dead. He doesn't smell bad. So what's the verdict? Here is a photo.

 

[TMaier]

If he doesn't smell he's still kicking.

 

[Autumnsky]

Yup, what she said! When his body falls out if you pick up the shell he's a goner. And he would stink - bad.

How is the tank's water parameters?

 

[flchamp89]

Often there's no confusion with the smell lol!

 

[megi-lin]

Yup, what she said! When his body falls out if you pick up the shell he's a goner. And he would stink - bad.

How is the tank's water parameters?

I need to go have it checked. All my bottles disappeared to do tests and I'm out of strips. Lost a fish today that I just got weeks ago. So maybe it's connected, this strangeness.

 

[Nils]

Check the smell often, that snail will nuke any tank if it dies and it is left for over a day.

 

[megi-lin]

Check the smell often, that snail will nuke any tank if it dies and it is left for over a day.

I am about to lose my second fish since removing him. He doesn't smell. I HAVE to take my dad to PT. So a water change is going to have to wait for a couple of hours. I hate that because I don't have time since noticing Bono basically having a seizure til I have to leave to acquire him to new water OR do a pwc. I hope he makes it til the pwc. Cause I am kind of freaking out.

 

[megi-lin]

Check the smell often, that snail will nuke any tank if it dies and it is left for over a day.

He died. The hospital tank smelled and green water came out of his shell. I lost 2 fish today. So I did a PWC in the main.

 

[Autumnsky]

Probably another big pwc would be a good idea too.

 

[megi-lin]

Probably another big pwc would be a good idea too.

Somehow I missed your post. I did I think a 50 after the losses. Then I did a 30 today. My guppies poop like maniacs.

 

[Autumnsky]

How are the parameters now?

 

[megi-lin]

How are the parameters now?

Haven't had the money to buy a kit. But apparently they are fine since I haven't had any new losses and the fish seem happy.

 

[Autumnsky]

Keep up with the healthy sized pwc to be sure to keep the water in top shape and help avoid problems.

 

[megi-lin]

Keep up with the healthy sized pwc to be sure to keep the water in top shape and help avoid problems.

Will do.