Sad news...

lilkiwi930 · Aug 26, 2020

Came home today from work to check on my tank......

I found my lawnmower blend dead on the side of my tank. Im wondering if I had stressed it yesterday when I had to move around some of the rocks yesterday to kill aiptasia. Very sad... he was one of my favorite fish because of the personality.

I'm gonna go pout and be sad now..

lilkiwi930 · Aug 26, 2020

lawnmower blenny

Agsellers04 · Aug 26, 2020

Oh no!

Waters · Aug 26, 2020

Sorry to hear that.......I doubt you moving the rocks around had anything to do with it though.

Texas Rick · Aug 26, 2020

I’m sorry to hear about the sad news.

Texas Rick · Aug 26, 2020

Mastiffsrule · Aug 26, 2020

I’m sorry. I hate when we lose pets.

Can I mention to just check water parameters to be sure nothing is out of line and everyone is doing good.

Fishlover56 · Aug 26, 2020

I had the same with a damsel and clown a while ago. i changed from a canister to hob i transferred all the media over so it wouldn't recycle in the morning i found my damsel dead in the rocks and my clown struggling luckily with some shrimp and garlic my clown pulled through and is doing well now back to his normal self i have no clue to what caused it
good luck in the future sorry for your loss

dzfish17 · Aug 26, 2020

lilkiwi930 said:
Came home today from work to check on my tank......

I found my lawnmower blend dead on the side of my tank. Im wondering if I had stressed it yesterday when I had to move around some of the rocks yesterday to kill aiptasia. Very sad... he was one of my favorite fish because of the personality.

I'm gonna go pout and be sad now..

Sorry for your loss. He may have not been stressed at all, just showing you how happy he was by doing a back flip. He just missed the landing. Fish jump... you can make a screen for your tank to prevent this. I'm not sure if you ment on the inside or outside of the tank. Disregard if it was inside.

BeltedCoyote · Aug 26, 2020

Sorry for your loss. Although the average person might view it as “meh, just a fish”, we of the reef tribe understand that every little critter we care for is an individual with a personality and everything else. Losing a fish is never easy

Hincapiej4 · Aug 26, 2020

Hmm, maybe released some captured nitrates in the sand when moving the rocks...how old is the tank?

Kris 2020 · Aug 26, 2020

So sorry for your loss

Cell · Aug 26, 2020

Just to clarify, "on the side of your tank" is inside or outside of the tank? If inside, a parameter check would be prudent. If outside, then you need yourself a cover, many reef fish, including lawnmower blennies, are jumpers.

I’ma tempermental coral · Aug 26, 2020

I’m sooo sorry! Losing A slimy baby is always hard! Wracking your be brain trying to figure out just what went wrong is always such a hard process!

lilkiwi930 · Aug 26, 2020

Hincapiej4 said:
Hmm, maybe released some captured nitrates in the sand when moving the rocks...how old is the tank?

Tank is about 1 year and maybe 3 months.

lilkiwi930 · Aug 26, 2020

Cell said:
Just to clarify, "on the side of your tank" is inside or outside of the tank? If inside, a parameter check would be prudent. If outside, then you need yourself a cover, many reef fish, including lawnmower blennies, are jumpers.

I'm sorry he was inside the tank lying upside down in the corner in the sand.