Re: [RML] Sad Story from a beginner

Duncan Henshaw (dunxy at iinet.net.au)
Wed, 8 Jun 2005 13:39:37 +1000

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Very sorry for your loss, unfortunantly i have no idea.I would at least add=
some aquarium salt and raise the temp a little, it could help.
Good Luck.
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From: Glenn Pruitt=20
To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com=20
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 1:19 AM
Subject: [RML] Sad Story from a beginner

I've had a 90 gallon tank setup since late last summer. My favorite=20
fish in the tank have been my group of 6 Praecox Rainbows. They've=20
been in there since last september or october. They were adolescents=20
when I purchased them, and they have grown large with striking=20
coloration. Truly wonderful and beautiful fish. They have always=20
looked strong and healthy with one exception. I inadvertantly=20
pruchased 5 males and 1 female. The female stayed smaller than the=20
rest and appeared to get mucled around a bit by the males on occasion.

Fast forward to 8 weeks ago, my wife delivered our fourth child. Our=20
house has been non-stop crazy since, and regrettably the fish tank=20
maintenance has slipped severly. My nitrate levels have soared, but=20
I am now trying to get them back under control.

This past Saturday morning I saw four Fork-Tail (P. Furcata)=20
Rainbowfish mis-labelled as Australian Rainbowfish at the local=20
Petco. (not my favorite store to say the least) Anyway, the=20
prospect of getting four fork-tails for $1.50 each was too much. I=20
bouthg them. Then I really blew it. I added them to my 90 gallon=20
tank. The next morning, one male fork tail was floating on top, the=20
other missing in action. I moved the two female fork-tails to my 90=20
gallon. (I suspect my large angelfish of foul play with regard to=20
the missing male)

Sunday night, I noticed my feamle praecox behaving sluggishly.=20=20
Monday morning she was dead. Monday night I noticed one of my large=20
male praecox had a whitish cast on his beakheadmoving. Another male=20
had a slight bit of whitish cast from his beak to just in front of=20
his eye. This morning, the fish with the glazed eye was dead.

My wife and I were both remarking on Friday night how marvelous those=20
Praecox's looked and how large they had grown. Now a few days later=20
two are dead and another likely on the way. It's very dissappointing=20
to say the least.

ANy thoughts from the experts? Is this Mycobacteria? Will I lose=20
the entire tank population?

-Glenn

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Very sorry for your loss, unfortunantly i have no idea.I would at least add some aquarium salt and raise the temp a little, it could help.
Good Luck.
----- Original Message -----
From: Glenn Pruitt
To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 1:19 AM
Subject: [RML] Sad Story from a beginner

I've had a 90 gallon tank setup since late last summer.  My favorite
fish in the tank have been my group of 6 Praecox Rainbows.  They've
been in there since last september or october.  They were adolescents
when I purchased them, and they have grown large with striking
coloration.  Truly wonderful and beautiful fish.  They have always
looked strong and healthy with one exception.  I inadvertantly
pruchased 5 males and 1 female.  The female stayed smaller than the
rest and appeared to get mucled around a bit by the males on occasion.

Fast forward to 8 weeks ago, my wife delivered our fourth child.  Our
house has been non-stop crazy since, and regrettably the fish tank
maintenance has slipped severly.  My nitrate levels have soared, but
I am now trying to get them back under control.

This past Saturday morning I saw four Fork-Tail (P. Furcata)
Rainbowfish mis-labelled as Australian Rainbowfish at the local
Petco.  (not my favorite store to say the least)  Anyway, the
prospect of getting four fork-tails for $1.50 each was too much.  I
bouthg them.  Then I really blew it.  I added them to my 90 gallon
tank.  The next morning, one male fork tail was floating on top, the
other missing in action.  I moved the two female fork-tails to my 90
gallon.  (I suspect my large angelfish of foul play with regard to
the missing male)

Sunday night, I noticed my feamle praecox behaving sluggishly. 
Monday morning she was dead.  Monday night I noticed one of my large
male praecox had a whitish cast on his beakheadmoving.  Another male
had a slight bit of whitish cast from his beak to just in front of
his eye.  This morning, the fish with the glazed eye was dead.

My wife and I were both remarking on Friday night how marvelous those
Praecox's looked and how large they had grown.  Now a few days later
two are dead and another likely on the way.  It's very dissappointing
to say the least.

ANy thoughts from the experts?  Is this Mycobacteria?  Will I lose
the entire tank population?

-Glenn

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