Flame hawk #2- drops dead

[MichaelReefer]

I have had two flame hawks, both have literally dropped dead within minutes. Let me begin, I fed the fish, everyone was fine, swimming around. Flame hawk eats, drops dead within a minute. That is the second time I have literally had one drop dead in front of me. No spots, no illness, the rest of the tank 100% fine? I thought the first time was complete coincidence... two now?

Anyone?

 

[Lavey29]

What is your acclimation process? Sometimes LFS keep their tanks with low salinity.

 

[MichaelReefer]

What is your acclimation process? Sometimes LFS keep their tanks with low salinity.

Have had him for months. So don't think its that. But drip is normally what I do

 

[davidcalgary29]

Did you get them from the same source?

 

[MichaelReefer]

Did you get them from the same source?

LFS but months apart. Months of no issues and a healthy eating fish.

 

[Dave-T]

Following. I added a flame hawk to my tank last week, the next day he was gone. As in disappeared. And it's a new tank, the scape isn't so full of corals that he could be hiding somewhere.

 

[davidcalgary29]

LFS but months apart. Months of no issues and a healthy eating fish.

I'm thinking that your LFS is getting them from the same wild-caught source, and that there is a problem with their collection methods which causes trauma to the fish, long-term decline, and ultimately an early death.

 

[Lavey29]

Have had him for months. So don't think its that. But drip is normally what I do

Oh ok, I thought they were new fish

 

[homer1475]

What are you feeding?

Doubtful it's the food, but it's the only thing the 2 have in common.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Following. I added a flame hawk to my tank last week, the next day he was gone. As in disappeared. And it's a new tank, the scape isn't so full of corals that he could be hiding somewhere.

On the carpet under something...

 

[MichaelReefer]

What are you feeding?

Doubtful it's the food, but it's the only thing the 2 have in common.

Mysis, its super weird. He literally was eating and then I look back and hes dead on the bottom. Two times now thats happened.

 

[FourPawz]

Dave-T said:

Following. I added a flame hawk to my tank last week, the next day he was gone. As in disappeared. And it's a new tank, the scape isn't so full of corals that he could be hiding somewhere.

Do you have cats or dogs?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Any visible damage on the fish? Any visible decline in health beforehand?

 

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

@MichaelReefer - you had 1 that survived months then died and added another and it died almost instantly?

 

[MichaelReefer]

@MichaelReefer - you had 1 that survived months then died and added another and it died almost instantly?

Nope, was probably 3-4 months between them, both lived about a month.

 

[MichaelReefer]

Any visible damage on the fish? Any visible decline in health beforehand?

Nope, nothing.

 

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

Nope, was probably 3-4 months between them, both lived about a month.

Got you.

 

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

If you are set on another hawk id find a new source. @Dr. Reef has been great. What are your parameters?

 

[Dr. Reef Verified Sponsor]

flame hawks are known to be infected with bacterial infections. were they pale in color at the time of death

 

[MichaelReefer]

flame hawks are known to be infected with bacterial infections. were they pale in color at the time of death

Interesting...he didnt seem to have any faded color, I inspected him after he dropped dead.