I just lost a stunner :(
- Thread starter TimTheBadass
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bummer . how long was he in the bucket? maybe it helps if you put aeration (bubbles) in the bucket .
i feel your pain buddy i went to sheffield uk from basicly cambridge way on sat to buy 4 tem's brought them half way home i opend the box to check and bang 2 were upside down dead gills pushed right out other 2 are in my tank ok but just megga stressed still
picture of the 2 that died about 11"-12"
picture of the 2 that died about 11"-12"
my experience with moving cichla is that they dont move/transport well at all. they'll flip over and die for no reason. most just cant handle the stress
if i could find some orinos like that here i would buy a some and send them out to the uk... sucks man sorry
sucks man. sorry. I lost 3 pinima and 3 orinos about 2 years ago when both were a bit harder to get a hold of here and it was a huge bummer, but they came around again and I got some even nice fish.
All I did was net a 6" orino and put him in a bucket of his own tank water and this happens
No idea how he went into shock like that. All I know is I'm seriously p*ed off and I've just lost a fish I'll probably never be able to replace.
Here's how he looked before. He's the blue one with the nice cheek markings.
sorry for the lost...same to me, 1 down n really like your case
when i found the dead one his got mouth open just like your's
