Just lost my Vulture.

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isde02

isde02

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I just found my 15-16" vulture cat dead and bloated in the corner of my 180. I'm sad and pissed at the same time to lose one of my favorite fish... uploadfromtaptalk1367369188714.jpgIdk what happened I just checked on him yesterday and found him dead today.

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Not really....he was the boss of the tank, and he didn't have any issues letting everyone else know.
 
Sympathies. How was he a few weeks leading up to it? Are you saying nothing was abnormal at all? Bloat means internal/intestinal problems... before you bury him or what not, may wanna peek inside.
 
oneyedfish said:
Sorry for your loss. That was a beautiful vulture.


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Thanks dude.
thebiggerthebetter said:
Sympathies. How was he a few weeks leading up to it? Are you saying nothing was abnormal at all? Bloat means internal/intestinal problems... before you bury him or what not, may wanna peek inside.
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He seemed pretty normal, I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, the only thing I can think of is overeating, but I don't feed every day and I vary foods. But its too late to open him anyways as I already disposed of him.
 
Vultures are not known to die from overeating but, of course, I think it does not mean it is impossible.

I always open mine up - might learn something. The "bloat" look could be due to a clogged up intestine, a swallowed inedible object, an accumulation of liquids in the body cavity, a parasite, being gravid, etc.

When fish are gravid, they become particularly sensitive to the oxygen level in their blood - what does not affect them much when they are not gravid, kills them fast when they are. Things like oxygen concentration in the water and their ability to uptake it = gill health/function become much more important.
 
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