phoenix44 Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Was about to do a WC on my tank as usual on a Sunday and I noticed my male agassizi (father of all the babies) was fine as ever. Then a couple minutes later he floated upside down but still alive past the front area of the tank with what appeared to be a hole under his jaw where the two gill plates / operculum meet. He was still alive so I didn't bother fishing him out, and given he was upside down there is not much I can do any how. Any ideas what could have caused this? Have done the water change as usual and I cant find him. Might become hypan food tonight. I can't seem to find the female in the other tank as well, so maybe that's my pair gone. Babies still look promising though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Oh I feel gutted for you He was a lovely fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Gutted.. They probably just apisto'd on you They tend to do that from time to time just drop dead (at least they do for me), at least you are lucky enough to have some fry to carry on with.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Sorry to hear this Not a good birthday present Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danval Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Sorry to hear of your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 He was a lovely fish and only a few days ago when I saw him he looked healthy as anything. Very sorry to hear about your loss especially for something as nice and as rare as that. You have fallen victim to the one spawn per pair rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 It was kind of like he had been attacked, but that can't have been. He even wiggled at me when i passed the tank and decided to do the WC before I fed them. Dunno what happened there eh.. Just got back home and I still can't see him (not that I expected to, but I want to take pics of the damage that I saw - i.e. said "hole" in him). Sorry to hear this Not a good birthday present It's alite! Things like this happen. Least I have 10 healthy semi-adults now. I'll take care of them well. He was a lovely fish and only a few days ago when I saw him he looked healthy as anything. Very sorry to hear about your loss especially for something as nice and as rare as that. You have fallen victim to the one spawn per pair rule. He wasn't discoloured or any thing when he decided to go upside down either. Vibrant as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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