Fish dropping like flies

Newms118 · 06/12/2018, 06:10 PM

So I've never experienced this before. I have had fish disappear, one by one, and im almost done to just my clown fish. The fish will appear fine and swimming around normal, and then the next day, gone. Its not jumping out, and I dont find fish carcasses anywhere in the tank.

For some of the fish that actually do come back out, they are sort of listless, wont eat even if food is put right up to their mouths. There also not afraid of being poked or netted. I dont see any Ich spots, I dont see them really breathing any differently. They just kind of sit on the bottom of the tank, kind of weakly. The dartfish is really skinny, I can see its spine. So I'm wondering, what does this sound like?

Only thing else Ill add is that I recently bought some plants/snails from gulf-coast ecosystems. The plants have been great but Im just wondering, since these may have come from the ocean, is there the possibility that something came on the plants/snails?

Dmorty217 · 06/12/2018, 06:13 PM

Sounds like flukes if you’re not seeing any other “visual signs”. I would dose the tank with Prazipro and see if the remaining fish recover. I would do a 2nd treatment 7 days after the first of the Fish show signs of improvement

Newms118 · 06/12/2018, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dmorty217

Sounds like flukes if you’re not seeing any other “visual signs”. I would dose the tank with Prazipro and see if the remaining fish recover. I would do a 2nd treatment 7 days after the first of the Fish show signs of improvement

Prazipro good for DT, even with shrimps/snails/macroalgae?

Dmorty217 · 06/13/2018, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Newms118

Prazipro good for DT, even with shrimps/snails/macroalgae?

Yes prazipro is about the only real “reef safe” treatment available for fish

06/12/2018, 06:10 PM	#1
Newms118 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 364	Fish dropping like flies So I've never experienced this before. I have had fish disappear, one by one, and im almost done to just my clown fish. The fish will appear fine and swimming around normal, and then the next day, gone. Its not jumping out, and I dont find fish carcasses anywhere in the tank. For some of the fish that actually do come back out, they are sort of listless, wont eat even if food is put right up to their mouths. There also not afraid of being poked or netted. I dont see any Ich spots, I dont see them really breathing any differently. They just kind of sit on the bottom of the tank, kind of weakly. The dartfish is really skinny, I can see its spine. So I'm wondering, what does this sound like? Only thing else Ill add is that I recently bought some plants/snails from gulf-coast ecosystems. The plants have been great but Im just wondering, since these may have come from the ocean, is there the possibility that something came on the plants/snails?

06/12/2018, 06:13 PM	#2
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	Sounds like flukes if you’re not seeing any other “visual signs”. I would dose the tank with Prazipro and see if the remaining fish recover. I would do a 2nd treatment 7 days after the first of the Fish show signs of improvement __________________ Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs