Very sad day for me. It look like my new BD/LEO will not make it. Havent ate since I got her, and now it seem she starting the "DEATH Curl" 
1st BD/Leo is a Gonner
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oh thats sad! I wish you luck! where did you get her? at what size? and what have you tried feeding?
snake8myelbo;5009202; said:
I dont want to blame anyone for the death of my beautiful ray. Whatever happen happened. I just pick the wrong one. I should have followed my 1st choice
I received her thursday night. When i received her, she didnt swim around much and did have a little curling. I assume she was a little stress from shipping that why she curl a little, but today it is 3x worst overnight.
Temp is at 90 and ph at 6.7. Try feeding her mostly blackworms. but also had try earthworm and shrimp.
sunday she start pooping long white stringy poop and today super curled.
I have been keeping fish since highschool. I have pair of motoro which was raise from same size to 18". I read about death curl but never ever seen it in person before.
Anyone have any suggestion in helping her? Spend alot of $$ on her and dont want to lose her. Originally i want to get pair of leo, and pair of bd/leo; now i am so sad......
The saler have been very helpful thoughout the ordeal. Prop for his time and putting up with my many question.
PH seems low and temp HIGGGGGH... my guess is shock. Start with lowering that temp to the 80-82 range
I agree, lower temp. feed only blackworms till she starts eating. Hopfully she will, but blackworms are easier to eat and not have to work to hard at it. If you can, also add a few plants to the tank (live ones..) will help get the water were it needs to be. (thats only my opinion, has worked well for me and not for sure if it really helps, but seems to in my case)
^--- These where the conditions at the breeders facility so if it was shock it was from shipping not from changing tank conditions. I followed the other thread and I think you did everything you could
sorry for your loss
sorry for your loss
Hope she make it.
Sorry to hear that. Sucks to lose any ray, much less a black one. Was this the one in the garage?
why in the hell do u have the temp at 90!!?? 84 is to hot! and that ray is VERY VERY skinny. i bet it came in that way.
wow... sorry man
wow... sorry man
sorry man, just read what johno said aboutthe same conditions. i cant believe the person that sold u the ray had her in 90 degree water.... wow
GL man!
GL man!