Author Topic: any chance of recovery (Read 2271 times)

Travis8896 · « **on:** October 20, 2013, 17:16:23 »

My brother went down stairs last night to check on fish he said the temp was high In qt tank so he turned it down I went down to day found the tank under 7 degrees and my melanarus wrasse on his side breathing heavy. Do you think there's any chance he will recover?

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #1 on:** October 20, 2013, 17:41:04 »

Hard to say...probably in shock. When you found the tank cold, the first reaction is to raise the temp back to normal quickly. That increases the stress. The best thing to do would be to increase the temp over a long period......Increasing the Oxygen in the tank with an air pump can't hurt.

Sounds like you need better temperature control. Thermostats on heaters are notoriously bad, I would invest in a better heat controller. Then set the controller on the heater as a safety it something sticks on.

Viggen · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2013, 17:54:01 »

Like stated .... hard to say uf he will pull through....... Many wrasses can be quite tough so like stated slow change in temp slowly is your best bet

Travis8896 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 20, 2013, 17:55:04 »

Ok thanx for tips

Travis8896 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 20, 2013, 17:58:03 »

The square shoulder anthais in the same tank is doing fine. Does any one have a recommendation on controllers and a new heater to be safe this ones old.

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #5 on:** October 20, 2013, 19:24:18 »

Something like this will work fine. http://premiumaquatics.com/aquatic-supplies/TW-SC.html

Although I would take that $$ and invest in a full controller.

Do you have sand in your tank deep enough for the wrasse to hide?

Travis8896 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 20, 2013, 20:45:42 »

qt doesn't have sand

METZCOOL · « **Reply #7 on:** October 20, 2013, 21:32:02 »

For sand dwelling fish you can take a bowl of sand from main tank and sit it in quarantine tank and they will find it.

Travis8896 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 20, 2013, 22:19:32 »

Ok thanx

Travis8896 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 21, 2013, 10:49:52 »

Sadly I checked this morning and even with the sand and temperature return he died.

Twizted1 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 21, 2013, 12:30:24 »

Quote from: Travis8896 on October 21, 2013, 10:49:52

Sadly I checked this morning and even with the sand and temperature return he died.

Sorry to here that.

Travis8896 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2013, 12:36:03 »

Thanx man I'm just happy that the anthias managed to pull thro so far

Travis8896 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2013, 15:10:53 »

Is it safe to assume the temp drop is what killed the fish? The temp dipped as low as 64-66. Should I be worried about the anthias getting a disease or anything of the sorts the temp is back to normal and he is out eating and swimming like normal.

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #13 on:** October 21, 2013, 16:37:46 »

How fast did you warm the tank back up?

Travis8896 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 21, 2013, 16:42:47 »

I think over a 6-8 hour period

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #15 on:** October 21, 2013, 19:51:05 »

Hard to be sure then....but the cold alone should not have bothered the fish. But the stress could have triggered something else.

Travis8896 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 21, 2013, 20:51:57 »

Ok thanx I'll keep a real close eye on the anthais

Travis8896 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 22, 2013, 15:19:37 »

Well got up today and the anthias was swimming good, got home from school the temp is still fine but the anthias is dead. Water quality is fine why would it just keel over now?

lazylivin · « **Reply #18 on:** October 22, 2013, 18:13:07 »

Can you post a pic of your QT tank and it's filtration?

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #19 on:** October 22, 2013, 20:35:38 »

What water quality parameters have you been checking?

Travis8896 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 22, 2013, 21:20:26 »

Nitrate ammonia nitrites

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