Fish dieing

reefpeeper · Apr 26, 2009

in the last week or two i have had 2 or 3 fish pass away. don't think anything is wrong with tank because all the corals still look healthy. i have not tested water because i do not have a test kit right now. do u guys and gals think this is just a coincidence or could something be wrong. if so what? the fish that died are engineer goby, sailfin tang, and a mandarin.

FiReBReTHa · Apr 26, 2009

take water sample to local fish stor and have them test your water asap.

Yes, something is wrong. Fish dont do suicide cults.

Ladipyg · Apr 26, 2009

Get your water checked ASAP...seems like there is definitely something wrong with the water. Also post more info...how long is the tank running, size, equipment, etc. To run a saltwater tank without a test kit is merely inviting problems to visit.

reefpeeper · Apr 26, 2009

Had water tested and no problems
tank set up for 5 plus years 50gal 20gal refugium

Ladipyg · Apr 26, 2009

How long were the fish in the tank?

thomasdo87 · Apr 26, 2009

could be a disease that was contracted. Did you introduce a new fish without a quarantine? What other fish are in there? Was the mandarin prepared food trained and did it die of starvation? If it wasn't was there enough food in there? How old was the sailfin tang and how big? Maybe stress and everything dying was just a coincidence? Sorry to hear the losses, I know how you feel, sucks to lose stuff you care about. Good Luck!

reefpeeper · Apr 26, 2009

all were there for a while and yes the mandarin was trained to eat frozen food

Ladipyg · Apr 27, 2009

Could have been a stress thing...50 gallon tank (if I'm reading that right) is kind of small for a sailfin tang unless it was very little . I could very easily be a bacterial thing and that would not show up on any water tests you take. All fish carry various bacteria in there bodies that they can keep in check when healthy...then a little bit of stress and BAM...dead fish...if the others picked on the body before you got it out, it could be passed on to them. Just a thought....