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07-09-2016, 11:21 PM | #1 |
Arofanatic
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Death of my 7+ year old QH RTG
My 7+ year old RTG died on 23 Aug 2016.
When I came home after, it was already belly up, barely alive. The picture below was taken on the following morning. As you can see, there were red pigment (blood?) on the outer rim of the scales. Other than that, there were no visible signs of injury (i.e scales dropped) I would like to know what's the possible cause for it's death. Disease? Poisoning? Internal bleeding? (Other than the myth of aro dying in-place of it's master) |
07-09-2016, 11:54 PM | #2 |
Dragon
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Any unusual signs the aro showed days/weeks before it passed on?
How about the water perimeters? Did you do a check after it pass on? Any new food you fed it recently or change in diet habit? |
07-09-2016, 11:56 PM | #3 |
Dragon
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A few years back my red aro of 6 to 7 years passed on at CNY eve afternoon after I did a wc in the morning.
Ťill now I could only assume it was killed by water poisoning. .. |
08-09-2016, 12:11 AM | #4 | |
Arofanatic
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Thanks for the reply.
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I didn't get a replacement after PH meter broke down few years ago. But PH was between 5 to 6 last checked one or two months ago. Weekly 20% wc on Sunday. No. I didn't do a check after. My RTG was on meal worms. Feeder fish occasionally. |
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08-09-2016, 12:51 AM | #5 | |
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08-09-2016, 10:36 AM | #6 |
Hi there !!! 123
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Bro, sorry for your loss.
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08-09-2016, 10:42 AM | #7 |
Dragon
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My condolences bro.. suspect internal injury.
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08-09-2016, 11:08 AM | #8 |
Arofanatic
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Thanks for the reply and condolences.
I suspected poisoning as well. *sigh* Any bros had the same experience with their aro? Can't seems to find anything on it internet. |
08-09-2016, 09:58 PM | #9 |
Dragon
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My condolence.. bro.
Its just a massive lost .. it looked so majestic.. Any tank mates inside bro.. or any lost of tankmates prior to the aro's dimise? Sent from my SM-G313HZ using Tapatalk |
08-09-2016, 10:41 PM | #10 | |
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No tank mates. I guess I became complacent after all these years. My tank was running on sole canister for filtration and a submersible pump for circulation. The pump was for my 3 tiers OHF. Had to decomm the OHF a year ago after bracket on one side came loose. Lucky the tank didn't break or crack when the OHF dropped. |
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