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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
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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.
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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.