How did I kill my fish?

[Delphinus]

Shedding of nematocysts, or maybe just slime that coats gills and causes suffocation. I've never had it from a BTA but everytime I've moved my ritteri I've had fish losses, even when there was no visible release of slime ... it just releases invisible fish death. I don't ever want fish in with that thing again.

BTA's... pretty small though .. although I wouldn't rule it out completely, I'd be somewhat skeptical. Hard to say.

Anytime you change things there's always the risk of something ... it just seems to work out that way. Sorry to hear about your lion.

[midgetwaiter]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

Sometimes when you move anemones, they **** out toxins, or so I've heard.

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Shedding of nematocysts, or maybe just slime that coats gills and causes suffocation. I've never had it from a BTA but everytime I've moved my ritteri I've had fish losses, even when there was no visible release of slime ... it just releases invisible fish death. I don't ever want fish in with that thing again.

I've thought about this some more I think you guys may be right. The issue with the sea hare toxin theory was that nothing was happening with the corals, BTA slime could account for that. It is also a really big BTA (~8 inch disc when it's fully inflated) and a little tank. This could also explain my rash, I have been stung by a BTA before, I seem especially sensitive to it but stangely immune to things like torch and frogspawn that get everyone else.

Thanks.