HELLLLLP ME PLEASE I'M DESPERATE AND GOING TO CRY!!
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Sometimes things happen that's out of our control in the fish hobby. I've personally lost a few fish myself .
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FirstTimeFisher
.. we are sorry for your loss.. its always heart-breaking to loose a pet...
as
tlindsey
said, its happened to most of us somewhere along the line.
Going forward try convince Dad to get a bigger tank if he replaces the arowana, it will make everything much easier and safer
A small tank is much, much more difficult to control the water and it can test fine now and go pear shaped in a few hours without you realizing.
Keep your chin up....
as
tlindsey
said, its happened to most of us somewhere along the line.Going forward try convince Dad to get a bigger tank if he replaces the arowana, it will make everything much easier and safer
A small tank is much, much more difficult to control the water and it can test fine now and go pear shaped in a few hours without you realizing.
Keep your chin up....
I personally would not replace the arowana in that size tank, because its just too small for an arowana.
And a 30% water change is not a lot, I do 30%-40% water changes on my tanks every other day. Unless you didn't use a dechlorinator?
What were you feeding the arowana, was it feeder fish from a pet store?
If so, a parasite/bacteria from a feeder would have been my first thought for a reason it died, since water quality seemed proper. And the feeder could have been fed a month ago, or more, but took a certain incubation period for the disease to manifest itself.
Or it could have been a parasite within a fillet or shrimp from the grocery store if fed raw.
Unless it was sushi grade, store bought fillets and shellfish are meant to be cooked for human consumption, to remove pathogenic bacteria, or any other phage.
Some of those same pathogens will also kill aquarium fish.
And a 30% water change is not a lot, I do 30%-40% water changes on my tanks every other day. Unless you didn't use a dechlorinator?
What were you feeding the arowana, was it feeder fish from a pet store?
If so, a parasite/bacteria from a feeder would have been my first thought for a reason it died, since water quality seemed proper. And the feeder could have been fed a month ago, or more, but took a certain incubation period for the disease to manifest itself.
Or it could have been a parasite within a fillet or shrimp from the grocery store if fed raw.
Unless it was sushi grade, store bought fillets and shellfish are meant to be cooked for human consumption, to remove pathogenic bacteria, or any other phage.
Some of those same pathogens will also kill aquarium fish.
Yes you are right. And I’m really sorry to hear. The only thing I lost was a Betta. So I wasn’t really torn up about it. I’m hoping my cichlid stays fine though.
F FirstTimeFisher .. we are sorry for your loss.. its always heart-breaking to loose a pet...
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Going forward try convince Dad to get a bigger tank if he replaces the arowana, it will make everything much easier and safer
A small tank is much, much more difficult to control the water and it can test fine now and go pear shaped in a few hours without you realizing.
Keep your chin up....
If my dad gets another fist I’m hoping it would be when he moves. I taken care of Lester (the arow) and I had no problem doing it but I cant take another fish dying on me. If I loose my Cichlid any time soon I’m going to be devastated.
The tank was just to start. Our living space is pretty small we own A LOT of other pets. But he was planning on getting a bigger tank and moving soon. I have an extra strength dechlorinator so I can use a little for big tanks. And I’ve always been exact on dosage. We were feeding feeders. Goldfish mainly. From Petco. And I know most of those fish were shady which is really why I tried my best to pick out and dispose of the sickly looking ones. But this was so different. He threw up his meal overnight. Both fish (two ‘cause they were pretty small and he gets hungry). And he was just not himself. The breathing is what I noticed and what bothered me. Since his tank is my level sitting down and I literally watch him staring at me. Then the swimming was off but the breathing didn’t stop. So i test the waters. Add a little more dechlorinator and ammo lock (which helped helped me before with the ammonia).
Hello; As has already been mentioned this is a risky thing to do. Even fresh filets from the grocery store are a risk. May I suggest trying to get tank raised fish raised on pellets or other non-live foods. If you must get wild caught try to find those that have already been weened off live foods.
Hello; Quite a few folks have been in the position you faced. In that a fish that needs a large tank is bought before the large tank. The idea is they will eventually get the big tank. In the meantime the fish get too big for the small tank. May I suggest getting the big tank first and then the fish later.
I gather you father has something to do with the fish and the decisions, so some of this may be out of your hands. If this is the case now and was the case when the arawana was purchased it is my take you should not feel like losing that fish is something you did wrong.
That fish was too much for a 55 gallon all by itself. The feeders represent a lot of protein and two a day is a lot for a 55 gallon. The two fish in that tank with the feeding make what I sometimes think of as a "tightrope" tank. By that I mean the balance between decent water quality and the water getting "bad" is very delicate and can go bad quickly.
You likely did well to keep that setup going for a time.
Anyway as sad as it is to lose our fish it is a part of the hobby. Hope you feel better.
Thank you. The arowana actually lived with the black convict cichlid. The feeders had their separate tank. The 55gal was equipped with dua filter and an areator. The long one. I also have a submersible heater. The rod. I think it’s on the fritz though. And I don’t see the light anymore really.
My dad found out. He actually wasn’t as broken up as I was, ha. But he’s determined to get another arowana. Literally rn we’re in the car on our way. He dissected this one and we ruled out the fact that he might’ve choked on a decorative pebble. We’ve come to the conclusion that his Swim Bladder just erupted and there was nothing to do about it. Thank you all. So much. So so much.
