how many fishes have you lost?
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small fish22
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Two weeks of having fish , the count is zero....
tahoe ocean
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Happy to report that (knock on all the wood I can find) I haven't lost a fish in over a year. However, I lost so many fish over the first 4 years of the hobby that I gave up and was trying to let the entire tank go, just waiting for my damsel and Bobo to die. They survived even through a move to a new house and so I decided to slowly over the last 2 years ease over to reef. Still in the beginning stages, but haven't lost any fish and have only lost a couple snails and a CBS to hermits and possibly the other CBS.
Even my gorgonian who was not doing well last week has perked up considerably in the last few days even!
Even my gorgonian who was not doing well last week has perked up considerably in the last few days even!
small fish22
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Next time you see your tank all of the life in your tank will be gone...
tahoe ocean
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Nope, just looked not jinxed yet! Still knocking on wood the dogs are barking up a storm! Tee hee
sterling
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I lost both of the twin spot gobies I bought. The first one went just about a month after I got them, I think stress did him in. The second one lived for about 6 months and died just recently. They're not great eaters of frozen stuff. The one that lived longer ate reasonably well, but obviously not well enough. I can't believe he starved to death when at night with the flashlight I watch all the stuff running around on the gravel and rocks. Oh well.
My daughter thought she'd get me a nice B-day present about a year and half ago, a cute little spotted box fish. But she bought it from a bad LFS and it died of ich (thank goodness I had my smaller tank at the time and it wasn't reef, I could treat the other fish who did get it also).
And I lost Tiny Tim. (Klein's butterfly), who I set up a special tank for. he was doing great. Thought I'd get him a buddy. The 'buddy' is now nicknamed "KILLER". You get the picture.
Otherwise my other fish have all been around for over 2 years. My yellow damsel, "Rudy", who was one of the "cyclers" for my first tank is now almost as big around in his body as my sailfin tang.
My daughter thought she'd get me a nice B-day present about a year and half ago, a cute little spotted box fish. But she bought it from a bad LFS and it died of ich (thank goodness I had my smaller tank at the time and it wasn't reef, I could treat the other fish who did get it also).
And I lost Tiny Tim. (Klein's butterfly), who I set up a special tank for. he was doing great. Thought I'd get him a buddy. The 'buddy' is now nicknamed "KILLER". You get the picture.
Otherwise my other fish have all been around for over 2 years. My yellow damsel, "Rudy", who was one of the "cyclers" for my first tank is now almost as big around in his body as my sailfin tang.
kris
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WoW-this is depressing-believe it or not I only lost 2 for the first ten years or so (2 flames angesl) then came the great carpet kill(long story) of 2001 (all but one died) I named him lucky and I still have him. Then I boiled my small reef one day with a heater that had an independant sensor which had flipped out. And one disease wipeout. Add to those the flame that dissapeared a while ago (Flame angels and I don't get along to well) and I'd say about 15. Considering how long I've been doing this and all the stories I've heard I guess it could be worse, but the worst loss stories are the ones that could have and should have been prevented by a little bit of research or knowledge.