Just had a death today. First one in sometime. It was the female sapphire blue ram I purchased about a month ago. She was a good fish, but probably had bad genetics because of overbreeding. I have bought all of my fish from the same LFS and the rams are just plain weak. I have lost 2 females and 1 male over the course of time, but this one, was the worst...
I didn't see her swimming around and was doing a PWC, she was the type of fish that would nibble on my hand while I cleaned the gravel, so I was looking for her. Then I saw her lifelessly go through my gravel vac, into the bucket. I thought she was dead but I scooped her gently into my hands and saw she was still breathing.
Her gills were starting to turn dark, heading towards her body, almost black. It was dark enough to make her colors stunning even in death. Anyone have any ideas, what was the problem? I would like to know so I could educate the LFS, IT IS SO FRUSTERATING LOSING A PERFECTLY GOOD FISH! and it was the first fish I felt I had to euthanize.
All in all, just feeling pretty down. I leave for 4 day tonight too, ugh any advice?
Drew
I didn't see her swimming around and was doing a PWC, she was the type of fish that would nibble on my hand while I cleaned the gravel, so I was looking for her. Then I saw her lifelessly go through my gravel vac, into the bucket. I thought she was dead but I scooped her gently into my hands and saw she was still breathing.
Her gills were starting to turn dark, heading towards her body, almost black. It was dark enough to make her colors stunning even in death. Anyone have any ideas, what was the problem? I would like to know so I could educate the LFS, IT IS SO FRUSTERATING LOSING A PERFECTLY GOOD FISH! and it was the first fish I felt I had to euthanize.
All in all, just feeling pretty down. I leave for 4 day tonight too, ugh any advice?
Drew