HELP!! What happened to my Blue spot???

naesco · #1 07-23-2008, 03:50 AM

How deep in your sandbed?
How did you acclimate the fish?
Why did you use safeguard?
What other fish are in your tank?
The fact that you lost two indicates a problem with the above or with your water?
Is it a newly cycled tank?

Marlin65 · #2 07-23-2008, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by naesco

How deep in your sandbed?
How did you acclimate the fish?
Why did you use safeguard?
What other fish are in your tank?
The fact that you lost two indicates a problem with the above or with your water?
Is it a newly cycled tank?

It's a QT tank 1-5" sand, and is cycled.
I know how to acclimate my fish
Used safeguard because it is a all around fix and it's not a cheap fish.
No other fish in the tank.
I think maybe poison considering I lost two in the same way. I don't see anything wrong with the fish now, and he was eating well for 10 days.
My clown was in the same tank for 3 weeks and he is just fine.

naesco · #3 07-23-2008, 04:17 AM

Well you do know what you are doing.
If your tank did not overheat the only other thing I can think of is lack of oxygen. Do you have lots of current in the tank and if not try a small powerhead just below the water line.

Jawfish is not a fish that is difficult to catch in the wild so cyanide in not normally used.
But twice in a row points to choosing a different LFS eh

Sebae again · #4 07-23-2008, 04:33 AM

Any pistol or mantis shrimp in your tank?

mark · #5 07-23-2008, 05:08 AM

when did you test for ammonia (your numbers from just after the fish died?)? amazing how fast can build even in a cycled after adding a new fish

EmilyB · #6 07-23-2008, 05:36 AM

I think the tank was just too small to be stable, jmho.

Marlin65 · #7 07-23-2008, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by EmilyB

I think the tank was just too small to be stable, jmho.

12 Gallon should be fine for a small Jawfish. The first one died the same way but in my main tank, and there is defiantly not a problem with that.

midgetwaiter · #8 07-23-2008, 05:51 AM

I'm not familiar with this Safeguard stuff but that could be the problem. What's in it?

Marlin65 · #9 07-23-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by midgetwaiter

I'm not familiar with this Safeguard stuff but that could be the problem. What's in it?

I don't think so it is a broad spectrum that covers a lot of nasties.
You can use it to dip and to treat them daily. It dissipates over time and I only used it for the first two days and not at full strength.
I ran carbon after the two days as well and did a water change on day four so don't think this was the case.
I would like to know wonder if I can send him somewhere to have tested?
I put him in the fridge for now.

Marlin65 · #10 07-23-2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mark

when did you test for ammonia (your numbers from just after the fish died?)? amazing how fast can build even in a cycled after adding a new fish

Did all the tests the day before when he did not eat,and ran all the test when I found him dead. Looked like he had just died so I don't think it had time to foul the tank yet.
If you look at the pictures he still looks good for a dead fish, and he defiantly did not starve to death.
I wonder how many of us loose fish that we have no idea what happened.

The first one I thought nothing of as in this hobby it happens, but two times exactly the same way I find strange.