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So there is very strong evidence that Vibrance wiped out my Lion's Reef. I had 3 lions; a zebra, fu manchu, and antennata. I had used Vibrance in another tank, so I think I knew how to use it. Two days after dosing the 90g Lion's Reef, all the lions had cloudy eyes, faded color, and refused to eat. I immediately started a series of water changes and chemipure to pull out what may have incited this response. They ate a week later. The next week they all died within hours of each other. The water parameters had been in check as soon as I started the water changes and began testing. There's another thread going through the experience
Understanding some of the clues of the necropsy:
Diet, many debate me about my strong recommendation for a live diet, primarily ghosties and mollies. These fish were with me on average about 8 years. They ate ghosties 2 times a week and mollies once a week. They got fresh tuna, fresh salmon, human grade krill, and silver fish; when they would take it. They did not eat alot of dead food. Check out the pics ot he organs; the liver is a very good color and there is minimal fat deposits. I've seen much more fat in wild specimens. The overall health and longevity in these guys should at least conclude: that ghosties and mollies were a good addition to their diet. I still say go for the dead only if you can provide food with good fat content and shells and bones.
The fu manchu was a female as I suspected, the female has a more slanted more narrow head. The zebra and the antennata were males. This makes sense as through the years there were scrabbles between the two and each of the 2 male fuzzies that were in the tank. the zebra has a classic square head and broad body that would indicate male. The longer sweeping pectoral fins on the antennata would have also pointed toward male.
Is Vibrant trying to kill my lions
I've had these lions for over 7 years, there's also another one in this tank for 8 years. I had let my 210g go and it was riddled with algae, so i clean it up and dosed Vibrant, I was amazed. After 3 weeks the tank was so clean I have to start feeding my tangs greens again. I was so impressed I...
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Understanding some of the clues of the necropsy:
Diet, many debate me about my strong recommendation for a live diet, primarily ghosties and mollies. These fish were with me on average about 8 years. They ate ghosties 2 times a week and mollies once a week. They got fresh tuna, fresh salmon, human grade krill, and silver fish; when they would take it. They did not eat alot of dead food. Check out the pics ot he organs; the liver is a very good color and there is minimal fat deposits. I've seen much more fat in wild specimens. The overall health and longevity in these guys should at least conclude: that ghosties and mollies were a good addition to their diet. I still say go for the dead only if you can provide food with good fat content and shells and bones.
The fu manchu was a female as I suspected, the female has a more slanted more narrow head. The zebra and the antennata were males. This makes sense as through the years there were scrabbles between the two and each of the 2 male fuzzies that were in the tank. the zebra has a classic square head and broad body that would indicate male. The longer sweeping pectoral fins on the antennata would have also pointed toward male.