alprazo
08/03/2008, 08:49 PM
The horrific nightmare happened two weeks ago.
I was on vacation only to return and find that my chiller tripped off while I was gone. The temp is set to 75 F (74-76F). When I arrived back from a weekend vacation the water temp was 91 F. I was freaking. (Heat wave in the Eastern US)
Only loss was a cleaner shrimp (Very sluggish and perished over the next 48) and part of an acro (RTN).
An interesting observation - my mystery wrasse was floating near the top. I then noticed that one of my bellus angels was having problems with buoyancy too.
I brought the temp back down - over a 24 hour span and within a week both were back to normal swimming.
I've noticed on the board that many people c/o, have issues with, fish from greater depths having late swim bladder issues. I understand that collection is a huge issue for acute disease, but I wonder about temperature. These fish are probably used to 72F or so ( and stable temps). Chronic temps in the 78 range as many do, and large -day to night - swings may induce swim bladder disease in these deeper water fishes.
Just an observation.
Anyone else with a similar experience - I would love to hear about it.
I was on vacation only to return and find that my chiller tripped off while I was gone. The temp is set to 75 F (74-76F). When I arrived back from a weekend vacation the water temp was 91 F. I was freaking. (Heat wave in the Eastern US)
Only loss was a cleaner shrimp (Very sluggish and perished over the next 48) and part of an acro (RTN).
An interesting observation - my mystery wrasse was floating near the top. I then noticed that one of my bellus angels was having problems with buoyancy too.
I brought the temp back down - over a 24 hour span and within a week both were back to normal swimming.
I've noticed on the board that many people c/o, have issues with, fish from greater depths having late swim bladder issues. I understand that collection is a huge issue for acute disease, but I wonder about temperature. These fish are probably used to 72F or so ( and stable temps). Chronic temps in the 78 range as many do, and large -day to night - swings may induce swim bladder disease in these deeper water fishes.
Just an observation.
Anyone else with a similar experience - I would love to hear about it.