florenceReefer Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Watched as my tank lit up this morning as one of my firetails died slowly .... he was swimming upside down and in spirals before he finally stopped breathing. What could have happened in one night ( just bought them yesterday ) to kill him, while the other lived? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 They're not super hardy fish. I started with 5, ended up with 2 in 3 days. Anything that stressed it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florenceReefer Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 Not really I just found out if there are two one will prolly bully the other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I'm sorry for your loss. Different fish will respond to stress differently. And unfortunately our understanding and ability to diagnose health issues with fish is basicly restricted to identifying a few external symptoms. Even a healthy looking fish can have something seriously wrong with it and the additional stress of being moved form tank to tank can push it over the edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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