Hello all,
I'm having a really bad week! Forgive my mistakes as I am learning the hard way. I recently purchased a "Darth Maul" BT Anemone from a lfs that I discovered after the fact was giving me horrible advice. This LFS sold me a Neon Dottyback for my 30g assuring me that it was a very peaceful fish fit for nano reefs. In the process of discovering that the Dottyback was killing off a Diamond Goby and a Royal Gramma, I had to take action. Well, the only way to catch it was to dismantle my aquascape, remove everything from the tank, and catch it. That was eventually a success.
My Anemone found a new spot and appeared to attach, so i kept my new Nero 3 powerhead going but on low with the included guard (not a Nem guard, small fish guard), just in case. Well, I woke up this morning to a shredded Anemone, milky white tank, you know the drill. Well, I scrambled to get water made and ready to do water changes. From about 9am-11am my Diamond Goby and my brand new and highly coveted Captive Bred Juvenile Blue Mandarin Dragonet started going down hill fast. They both appear to be dead. I've removed as much of the Nem as I could find, have changed roughly 15 of my 30 gallons so far and have another 10 gallons to change and water making constantly. Both fish have retained their color but appear to be totally lifeless. I tried a very gentle resuscitation method with no obvious signs of success, i've got my powerhead and a air line churning the surface to try and get oxygen into their bodies somehow. Is it possible these two types of fish ingested Nem pieces and that has poisoned them to death??
I'm very distraught on it because I waited 12 years to get a Captive Bred Mandarin, my dream fishy for 20 years. It was just the cutest little baby, I immediately took to it. Sad irony, I named it Pava Laguna from Fifth element as my tankmates have a Fifth Element theme....and the beautiful blue darling may be following in its namesakes foot steps.
Any advice? Hold a fishy funeral and never get a Nem again, or is there something I could try to get these poor kiddos back to life?
I'm having a really bad week! Forgive my mistakes as I am learning the hard way. I recently purchased a "Darth Maul" BT Anemone from a lfs that I discovered after the fact was giving me horrible advice. This LFS sold me a Neon Dottyback for my 30g assuring me that it was a very peaceful fish fit for nano reefs. In the process of discovering that the Dottyback was killing off a Diamond Goby and a Royal Gramma, I had to take action. Well, the only way to catch it was to dismantle my aquascape, remove everything from the tank, and catch it. That was eventually a success.
My Anemone found a new spot and appeared to attach, so i kept my new Nero 3 powerhead going but on low with the included guard (not a Nem guard, small fish guard), just in case. Well, I woke up this morning to a shredded Anemone, milky white tank, you know the drill. Well, I scrambled to get water made and ready to do water changes. From about 9am-11am my Diamond Goby and my brand new and highly coveted Captive Bred Juvenile Blue Mandarin Dragonet started going down hill fast. They both appear to be dead. I've removed as much of the Nem as I could find, have changed roughly 15 of my 30 gallons so far and have another 10 gallons to change and water making constantly. Both fish have retained their color but appear to be totally lifeless. I tried a very gentle resuscitation method with no obvious signs of success, i've got my powerhead and a air line churning the surface to try and get oxygen into their bodies somehow. Is it possible these two types of fish ingested Nem pieces and that has poisoned them to death??
I'm very distraught on it because I waited 12 years to get a Captive Bred Mandarin, my dream fishy for 20 years. It was just the cutest little baby, I immediately took to it. Sad irony, I named it Pava Laguna from Fifth element as my tankmates have a Fifth Element theme....and the beautiful blue darling may be following in its namesakes foot steps.
Any advice? Hold a fishy funeral and never get a Nem again, or is there something I could try to get these poor kiddos back to life?