RIP Thread....,

[DrHarryLopez]

Today, It is with a heavy heart that I tell all my reef friends that Charlie my beloved Clown Goby has passed today.....

[MIKE NY]

sorry to hear..make it a double funeral I lost my big chalk bass also...just stopped eating a week or so ago...

[BIG L A]

RIP Charlie & Chalkie bass...

[DgenR8]

Sorry to hear that Doc, and Mike. It's tough to believe how attached we can get to these little critters. Sometimes, when you lose one, it's like a kick in the chest :(

[MIKE NY]

I had a breeding pair of chalkies too...some might remember I posted up pics of the breeding dance...the female did a carpet surf a few months ago and the male was never the same always hiding in a cave and finally just stopped eating...

[Turbovr3six]

:( Bummer man, sorry.

[THEDLO]

I had a breeding pair of chalkies too...some might remember I posted up pics of the breeding dance...the female did a carpet surf a few months ago and the male was never the same always hiding in a cave and finally just stopped eating...

aww super sad story :(

[DrHarryLopez]

RIP my main colony of my $500 efflo dead. I managed to cut two large frags off of it but their not doing too well either...

[jarrett shark]

RIP my copperband, lasted 3 months and died today

[Flippers4pups]

Condolences on all your losses.

[Ninja1]

R.I.P

Some of you witnessed the death of my emerald crabs as i was going to give them to the Doc.

[DgenR8]

RIP my main colony of my $500 efflo dead. I managed to cut two large frags off of it but their not doing too well either...

That's going to leave a mark.....

[MIKE NY]

RIP my main colony of my $500 efflo dead. I managed to cut two large frags off of it but their not doing too well either...
it could have been caused by your PH drop or any change in the alk...

on the RIP note...I lost a pair of Disbar anthias...both were on the small side and were getting alittle beat up...they went into the rocks a few days ago and never seen again...LMK if anyone sees them 4 sale

[DrHarryLopez]

RIP corals :(
ORA Birdsnest (Jarrett Shark) 9/06/10
Lokani (Emmanuel) 9/10/10
ORA Seriatopora Ponapi Birdsnest (Emmanuel) 9/10/10
Oregon Blue Tort (Reefbum) 11/14/10
Phil's Granulosa Colony (Reefbum) 5/14/11

[knutez24]

Hurricane Irene made me nice everything into rubbermaid totes. My helfrich firefish died in the process and I think the levels spike helped to kill 6 chalice frags and another good sized piece. 2 stylos are lost and a couple acans are in rough shape. Power came back to oceanside late this afternoon. so hopefully I don't find anymore losses when I get back from work tomorrow!

[DrHarryLopez]

Hurricane Irene made me nice everything into rubbermaid totes. My helfrich firefish died in the process and I think the levels spike helped to kill 6 chalice frags and another good sized piece. 2 stylos are lost and a couple acans are in rough shape. Power came back to oceanside late this afternoon. so hopefully I don't find anymore losses when I get back from work tomorrow!

Damn man, sorry for your loses...

[THEDLO]

RIP.


http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/TH3DLO/stuff105.jpg

[richardhmc]

RIP.


http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/TH3DLO/stuff105.jpg

Damn that looked like a nice fish....

Fish losses are the worst. Not happy when they happen.
Just lost a bunch of fish over the two months. I don't feel like even buying fish anymore. Stick to corals instead

Lost a yellow clown goby, a hippo tang, a percula clownfish and two mandarins. I don't know what I'm doing wrong honestly. They were all eating well and very very active and just one by one they disappear :headwallblue:

[DrHarryLopez]

RIP.


http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/TH3DLO/stuff105.jpg

sorry for your loss...

[afernandez]

Whao !! I know this was your all time favorite fish !! That sucks bro. Sorry to hear that

[Pauliwalnuts]

:( Sorry to hear that buddy.

[DrHarryLopez]

Died today, grew it from an inch frag
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/DrHarryLopez/2011-08-27172731.jpg

The Larry Jackson Colony, also DOA
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/DrHarryLopez/2011-08-28113101.jpg

[OzoneParkGuy]

Not that beautifull purple milli also.......damnnn, if was fine on Sat when Melanie and I checked up on it. Sorry bro.

[afernandez]

Whao. So sad!

[Staaan]

Sorry for you loss Dr. Harry.

Was such a great lookn coral..

[Pauliwalnuts]

Wow... Damn Doc, sorry to hear that.

[DrHarryLopez]

Wow... Damn Doc, sorry to hear that.

Thanks Pauli, but stuff happens.....

[Staaan]

Have lost 3 fish in ~4 weeks.

RIP
2 Chromis and Maroon Clown.

The latest death of my last standing Chromi, was just discovered 5 minutes ago.

I really don't know what the hell is going on with all these fish deaths.
I can't seem to keep 'em alive.
All coral is doing absolutely great... but fish just aren't staying alive for me.
The minimum I can get is a little over a week. And the maximum 1 month...

Only test kits I have for Nitrates are API.. which I don't trust.
When I put my hand in the water... I don't feel any shock.. but I guess that doesn't mean that there can't be any stray voltage?

How can I test to see if there is? Anything else I'm missing here?

Temperature has been stable 79 - 80 degrees...

So damn ****ed...

Only sign of "illness" I ever spotted was on the first green chromi that died.
He developed one cloudy eye. The day after I noticed it he was dead.

But other than that.. fish have just been dropping dead.

No rapid respiration...no erratic behavior indicating ich... I just don't freakin get it.

Alright.. done venting.

Any advice is welcomed...

Thanks.

[OzoneParkGuy]

@ Staaan..... Best is to qt for a few weeks... in your case over the 30 day period that you mentioned using a combo treatment of hyposalinty for any new arrivals to relieve any parasistic infections that have not developed yet and then a formalin(-lyn) treatment with plenty of airation. You can also try using furan2 for bacteria infections or a copper treatment also. Really up to you to decide which plan of action to use. Research sudden death in fish or wasting away. GL... my $00.01

[Pauliwalnuts]

Possibility of a fluke worm infestation. All lfs, that I've been to lately, tell me their fish are coming in full of them.
I'm with Noel. QT everything, and leave your tank fish-less for a month. Good luck buddy.

[Staaan]

Thanks guys.. I think thats what I'm going to do just to be safe...

Any good QT tank tips or links?

[DrHarryLopez]

Thanks guys.. I think thats what I'm going to do just to be safe...

Any good QT tank tips or links?

I keep a small filter sponge in my sump and use it in my QT filter and use tank water.

[OzoneParkGuy]

Yeah... when you do your routine water change on the display tank.. use the display's tank water to do a w/c for the q/t.. (just transferring water over that's it).

[DrHarryLopez]

Lost a Yellow Tang today :(
He was fat, so wonder if my other tang was bothering him or
hmmmm could it have been the temperature drop in the tank to 74 degrees?

RIP.....

[OzoneParkGuy]

I Feel your pain Doc.
I just lost my six line, he commited fishacide or the royal gramma set him up and pushed him off the side of the tank. It's sad because he looks freeze dried.....whaaaaaaaa!!!

Wonder if i just add water..... lol

[DrHarryLopez]

RIP beautiful new baby colorful Blenny that my wife found on the floor that I paid $20 and placed him in my Nano so that he can entertain me now in fish heaven after i spent like an hour acclimating him while bringing the SpGr of the LFS form 1.019 to 1.025, nah I'm not upset.....

[jarrett shark]

Poor guy.....think about a screen cover

[DrHarryLopez]

Yea I guess the nano needs a top cover

[jbanks]

I can prob get you some 1/4 in. netting Doc. I think Willie has some left.

[DrHarryLopez]

cool thanks Jonathan

[ohana888]

my condolences, doc...

hi jonathon, i'm interested in a piece for a 40BR as well. lmk the cost.

thanks!

[cullyisgully]

R.I.P to my gold stripe maroon clownfish That I have had for 6 years my frist fish in my 72 bow.::thumbdown:thumbdown:headwallblue::headwallblue::mad::mad::sad2::sad2::facepalm::facepalm:

[Staaan]

R.I.P to my gold stripe maroon clownfish That I have had for 6 years my frist fish in my 72 bow.::thumbdown:thumbdown:headwallblue::headwallblue::mad::mad::sad2::sad2::facepalm::facepalm:

So sad bro.

Know what happened to him? Looks pretty screwed up to me...

[jarrett shark]

R.I.P to my gold stripe maroon clownfish That I have had for 6 years my frist fish in my 72 bow.::thumbdown:thumbdown:headwallblue::headwallblue::mad:sad2::sad2::facepalm::facepalm:

Did he jump or get murdered:uzi:

[cullyisgully]

So sad bro.

Know what happened to him? Looks pretty screwed up to me...

When I came home last night to put my New coral in my tank I found him on my power head..... I dont think that was the cause of death just the out come of him floting on the water

[DrHarryLopez]

Sucks bro :(

[cullyisgully]

Sucks bro :(

I know he was the last of the mohekins......lol

[ohana888]

sorry for your loss, rob.

i still have my mystery in the freezer. can't get the nerve to bury it yet. :o