Death of 7 year old RTG Diana

Originally Posted by Natureman

Just wondering whether the cause was due to feeding of aro with live feeders. Possible bad batch or infected feeders?

Don't think so. The live feeder pictures were since 2005. We have market prawns. We get to cook the prawns too for dinner. Family affair.

I'm very sure it's not due to food as she was very lively and awake before water change.

[aro-spino]

She had brought you & your family joys and laughters and I can see that you've also given her your most TLC during it's time spent with you... remember her well and move on. May your aro RIP.

[aRo4eVeR]

Sorry abt ur loss bro, pls take care

Sorry for your loss bro, check your water parameters.

sorry to hear of your loss bro.. May it RIP....

[muser]

firstly, we share your loss and may your long time fish friend RIP.

secondly, her gills do look whitish. could be an allergic reaction to the tap water.

my take is that, nowadays in SG, anti-chlorine is not enough, need anti-chloramine as well. Especially with NE mixed into the tap water, they may be a sudden surge of high levels of chloramine AND chlorine just at the moment of NE addition...

I could be wrong, but i'll err on the safe side and overdose on anti-chlorines and anti-chloramines...

[Luc]

1) The death is trigger by the ammonia spike caused by her own slime coat shedding
2) Her slime coast shedding is caused by illness, by live feeders, mostly.

[Luc]

Most family captive bred arowanas or fishes can "tahan" tap water, esp kept for 7 years. Unless u dem unlucky that day of water change.

If arowanas are to die due to wc, it will normally happens on the same day on the wc.

a sad post...howcome so many aro R.I.P recently?? feel sad on ur loss too.

Originally Posted by muser

firstly, we share your loss and may your long time fish friend RIP.

secondly, her gills do look whitish. could be an allergic reaction to the tap water.

my take is that, nowadays in SG, anti-chlorine is not enough, need anti-chloramine as well. Especially with NE mixed into the tap water, they may be a sudden surge of high levels of chloramine AND chlorine just at the moment of NE addition...

I could be wrong, but i'll err on the safe side and overdose on anti-chlorines and anti-chloramines...

Thanks Muser. I do suspect it's due to chlorine or chloramine or related stuffs. First thing we did for post motem was to check the gills. It was indeed pale. Not the healthy red. Which probably explained why she had difficulty breathing and gasping.