It's good this area doesn't get much attention (3)

[brinny]

Ohhh noooo!!! I'm soooo sorry Steve. Are you ok? ((((hug)))))

 

[whitebeaches]

awww so sorry (((( hugs ))))

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

The Raccoon butterfly fish died tonight, in the QT tank.

On no

Was he a new addition.... or an old fish that showed signs he was sick?

 

[stelow]

On no

Was he a new addition.... or an old fish that showed signs he was sick?

It was a new fish that was in a quarantine tank for two weeks before dyeing.

It's common in this hobby, I've been doing this since I was 21 years old, non stop and don't see me stopping any time soon.

The fish had ich a parasite, that is not always visible when you see them in the store until they been in the tank for a few days; it attacks their gills and enough said.

New fish in the QT tank already, much hardier type fish than the butterfly, it's in the wrasse family.

 

[ThyLovingkindness]

The Raccoon butterfly fish died tonight, in the QT tank.

Aww... I'm so sorry Steve!

 

[ThyLovingkindness]

It was a new fish that was in a quarantine tank for two weeks before dyeing.

It's common in this hobby, I've been doing this since I was 21 years old, non stop and don't see me stopping any time soon.

The fish had ich a parasite, that is not always visible when you see them in the store until they been in the tank for a few days; it attacks their gills and enough said.

New fish in the QT tank already, much hardier type fish than the butterfly, it's in the wrasse family.

Well that's good news!

 

[stelow]

Well that's good news!

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

It was a new fish that was in a quarantine tank for two weeks before dyeing.

It's common in this hobby, I've been doing this since I was 21 years old, non stop and don't see me stopping any time soon.

The fish had ich a parasite, that is not always visible when you see them in the store until they been in the tank for a few days; it attacks their gills and enough said.

New fish in the QT tank already, much hardier type fish than the butterfly, it's in the wrasse family.

Oh yeah...good old ICH

The Wrasse family have beautiful fish!

They aren't cheap; does your supplier guarantee your fish for a period of time after purchase?

Enjoy; I could sit there watching them all day

 

[stelow]

Oh yeah...good old ICH

The Wrasse family have beautiful fish!

They aren't cheap; does your supplier guarantee your fish for a period of time after purchase?

Enjoy; I could sit there watching them all day

The guarantee's on saltwater fish are pretty weak, because they aren't cheap.

Then new fish in the QT tank now is a Vrolik's Wrasse, a beautiful fish.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

The guarantee's on saltwater fish are pretty weak, because they aren't cheap.

Then new fish in the QT tank now is a Vrolik's Wrasse, a beautiful fish.

I figured as much ~ my little Siamese Betta costs just a few bucks, so I can get a full refund up to a month from purchase

Ah, so that's the Vrolik (googled it )....I have seen the fish but never knew the name; it IS beautiful!

Do you have a lot of live coral and plant life in your tank?
That is beautiful too!

 

[stelow]

Here's my tanks Gail.

Display tank 75 gallon

Sump tank underneath display tank 20 gallon

Quarantine tank 20 gallon

Freshwater tank 29 gallon

 

[frogalone]

Steve, praising God for your good news and praying the news just keeps getting better. Fish are very relaxing to watch.

 

[stelow]

Steve, praising God for your good news and praying the news just keeps getting better. Fish are very relaxing to watch.

Thanks, praise God and better sounds good ; yes the fish are very relaxing to watch.

Bless you;
Steve

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Here's my tanks Gail.

Display tank 75 gallon


Sump tank underneath display tank 20 gallon


Quarantine tank 20 gallon


Freshwater tank 29 gallon

Nice set up Steve The tanks look pristine!

How many fish do you have in your 75 gal tank?

 

[stelow]

Nice set up Steve The tanks look pristine!

How many fish do you have in your 75 gal tank?

I did have three but the red velvet wrasse found a place to jump out, wrasses are notorious jumpers. So two right now, but three soon I hope if the vrolik wrasse makes it.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Oh no
There must be some sort of netting you can use to prevent that?

 

[brinny]

Beautiful tanks Steve. I didn't realize fish "jumped" until i had 2 Betta fish that both jumped out of their tanks. Sorry about your red velvet wrasse Steve. (((hug)))

 

[stelow]

Oh no
There must be some sort of netting you can use to prevent that?

The tank has a glass canopy covering only but a small area in the rear of the tank and it was covered by plastic, but he found a spot that was vulnerable, and took the leap. I have seen my other wrasse try for a jump and smack the glass canopy so hard, that you think it would knock her out.

I have not seen the new wrasse in the QT yet, it has buried itself in the sand, something this genera of wrasse is known for doing.

 

[stelow]

Beautiful tanks Steve. I didn't realize fish "jumped" until i had 2 Betta fish that both jumped out of their tanks. Sorry about your red velvet wrasse Steve. (((hug)))

Thanks Brenda; I've lost a few carpet surfers.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

The tank has a glass canopy covering only but a small area in the rear of the tank and it was covered by plastic, but he found a spot that was vulnerable, and took the leap. I have seen my other wrasse try for a jump and smack the glass canopy so hard, that you think it would knock her out.

I have not seen the new wrasse in the QT yet, it has buried itself in the sand, something this genera of wrasse is known for doing.

Wow
I hope he doesn't hide too often!

Thanks Brenda; I've lost a few carpet surfers.

I think most of us fish owners have had surfers at one time or another