What would lead to a fish dying in a bag?

[4FordFamily]

This might sound nutty, but is it possible for a fish to have a heart attack, stroke, or similar issue? This wouldn't be the first time I've heard of perfectly healthy-appearing fish suddenly dashing about and just ... dying.

There might not have been one single thing you could have done, Chrizzolla.

~Bruce

I’ve seen this behavior before, yes. Especially in tangs.

 

[Chrizzolla]

I am sorry for your loss. A 45min drive and 5 min float should not kill a fish that is healthy. However, the fact that the fish went spaz is a sign of distress. It could have died of stress, or ammonia issues will do this to fish too. Maybe lack of dissolved 02, but sounds more like a major distress (transport, ammonia, etc).

How could I avoid this?

 

[Chrizzolla]

This might sound nutty, but is it possible for a fish to have a heart attack, stroke, or similar issue? This wouldn't be the first time I've heard of perfectly healthy-appearing fish suddenly dashing about and just ... dying.

There might not have been one single thing you could have done, Chrizzolla.

~Bruce

That is an interesting take. Still, it always feels like I failed my fish when stuff like this happens .

 

[Chrizzolla]

I’ve seen this behavior before, yes. Especially in tangs.

Any way to avoid it?

 

[4FordFamily]

Any way to avoid it?

Perhaps, if we knew what caused it. There are many hypotheses — one is high stress or even cyganide collection.

I’m not really sure where I stand on it to be honest.