big 16" Orion dying help

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We put all this time, money and emotion into them just to go like this. It sucks, sorry for your loss.
 
jcardona1 said:
^ THIS. I've seen many cichla, small and large, go into shock after being chased with a net. They'll go belly up for no reason and just die. It's happened to me, and I've seen it happen. Fish that I've sold have died on the way to the new owners house.
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me to recently..

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MonsterPeacock said:
Bummer deal man, sorry for your loss. IME I found that Orinos seem to stress out the most out of all the different cichla I have during transporting, I've even lost two healthy strong fish (Orino's) like yours from a simple quick move from one tank to a next side by side... They seem to stress out BAD when having to be caught and netted- I try not to move them around too much anymore due to this - However if I must move an Orino the key for me seems to net them before their even aware your after them and net them first if others are to be transferred. I've been successful using a huge net (one of those huge catfish nets you can buy in sports stores) ....You want to avoid the cat and mouse game when trying to catch him, this makes him aware your after him and they tend to stress out very bad during this time...You want to Swipe the Orino up quick in one shot with the net before he even knows whats going on, try to avoid putting him into a container if possible and transport directly to the new aquarium, pond or pool ASAP. For me this method has worked the best without losing one yet, but it cost me two Orinos to learn this - Just my two cents -
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Quick question. What about draining the tank down so its easier to catch them? Is that better than chasing them around? I might have to move a few orinos soon :confused::banghead:

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scalesandfins said:
Quick question. What about draining the tank down so its easier to catch them? Is that better than chasing them around? I might have to move a few orinos soon :confused::banghead:

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That might freak them out even more as they get really skittish in shallow water from what I've experienced. When the water is shallow, the slightest bit of movement they detect from overhead sends them into panic-mode. Best thing to do is let them rest if you can't catch them after 2-3 minutes. Give them a good 1/2hr to an hour to calm down.

A while back I bought some large cichla from a local member. After we caught my fish, one of the other ones he had in the tank died a few hours later, even though why weren't even chasing him! These cichla are almost as delicate as trout it seems. Trout can die very easily after catching them on a rod.
 
I think that orino's are the most sensitive ones out of all cichla. I have moved majority of the cichla on the market before ( large and small). Why do you think I don't own orino's?

But, I agree with Jcardona1. If you can't catch them withing the first 5 minutes, let them rest and monitor. Then try again.

OP, sorry for your loss. He was a beauty.
 
So sad. I have a bass No matter what take him out of the water and he shows ich a couple days latter. Not sure why. He just seems really sensitive when all my other bass could care less. But at least salt does the trick everything.
 
I had a friend do that with his tall tank. Good option if it's a tall tank.

scalesandfins said:
Quick question. What about draining the tank down so its easier to catch them? Is that better than chasing them around? I might have to move a few orinos soon :confused::banghead:

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all good thanks guys. kind of over it already. other bass are doing great just some scrapes from moving.
 
Is there a size they seem to get more delicate?

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