The Ray
I lost the ray.
At about 8 PM the evening after the last post I noticed the ray stuck in the corner, as if his reverse was no longer working. I shifted him away and saw the worst: the death curl. The ends of the disc curl upward, indicating nerve damage. Once the death curl hits death is imminent.
He lived for 24 more hours before I euthanized him in a styrofoam container with clove oil.
The reason for his death is obvious: ammonia, nitrite, and a pH crash.
Obviously I DO NOT recommend toxivec unless in severe situations, like a prolonged power outage where you lose all your bacteria and need to immediately lower ammonia levels. This product has no business being introduced into a new tank, whether it's seeded with plenty of established filter media or not.
It may come from Germany, but in the end, it's just another "Cycle."
- Josh
At about 8 PM the evening after the last post I noticed the ray stuck in the corner, as if his reverse was no longer working. I shifted him away and saw the worst: the death curl. The ends of the disc curl upward, indicating nerve damage. Once the death curl hits death is imminent.
He lived for 24 more hours before I euthanized him in a styrofoam container with clove oil.
The reason for his death is obvious: ammonia, nitrite, and a pH crash.
Obviously I DO NOT recommend toxivec unless in severe situations, like a prolonged power outage where you lose all your bacteria and need to immediately lower ammonia levels. This product has no business being introduced into a new tank, whether it's seeded with plenty of established filter media or not.
It may come from Germany, but in the end, it's just another "Cycle."
- Josh
posted by Josh Day at 12:06 PM
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