Killing Dory...

[AKTank]

I know. That was bad sorry [emoji53] I don't know if I killed her (?) or not. Last night she was swimming and eating and seemed as lost as ever. This morning when I fed the tank I noticed what looked like blisters on her belly. I didn't have time to do anything about it so I told her to keep swimming and headed off to work, thinking I would have to set up the quarantine this evening. When I got home she was toast. Upon closer inspection it looks more like she was bit. Bubbles the grumpy yellow tang is the likely culprit but I have seen the paired clowns and melanurus wrasse go after smaller fish too. This one was captive bread and sure seemed hearty.

Thoughts?

 

[hybridazn]

Kind of looks like it got pinned in between 2 rocks or something of the sort. Maybe it was getting harassed and darted to hide and misjudged?

Sorry for your loss, they are a beautiful fish.

 

[Bbaz123456]

Was it a new addition? Did you see the blisters before it died?
It is very unlikely they are bites. A tang would never let another bite it's belly, fins are another story, and the fins appear to be intact.

 

[AKTank]

It was new and small. That's a 1/4 cup measuring cup she's in. Added Sunday. Had absolutely no signs of anything on it last night. I even remember seeing it dart around with the other fish when I fed some corals after lights out.

Could a coral have done this! Torch or horn maybe?

 

[Bbaz123456]

It was new and small. That's a 1/4 cup measuring cup she's in. Added Sunday. Had absolutely no signs of anything on it last night. I even remember seeing it dart around with the other fish when I fed some corals after lights out.

Could a coral have done this! Torch or horn maybe?

Wow, she was tiny. I don't think a coral would have done that. More likely what Hybridazn said. Being that small it wouldn't take much to get pinned between rocks or have one topple over on it and cause some internal injuries.

 

[hinovak]

The title to your thread is hilarious.

 

[AKTank]

Sad... I'm sure I'll try again eventually. These are so beautiful. I had one in my last tank that started out even smaller. About the size of a nickel. It was about 5" long when that I lost that tank to a top off mistake. The regal was one of only a few survivors that went back to the LFS. It was given to another local reefer who had for several more years. Last report it was around 10" long.

 

[Humblefish]

Regals will sometimes wedge themselves in tight places, and then either get damaged or flat out stuck trying to get out. IME; they are a PITA to QT. Always getting wedged in-between the glass and a heater or something ... or trapped under a PVC elbow. :mad:

 

[Stephanie11]

Especially when they are small they will wedge themselves into rock work. For me they are the most timid fish I ever met. They need a long time to adjust. The smaller they are the most difficult they are. The last one I had I kept it in its own tank for the longest time.