Fox Face Slayer

[WABlonde]

Bah! We've just killed off Steve II, our 2nd Fox Face. We don't do water changes often (maybe a month or two inbetween) since tests look good. Testing only salinity, nitrates, nitrites, amonia and ph.

Last time we did a water change, the fox face died. Today.. same deal. Only did about a 13-14 gallon change in our 75. Didn't distrub too much - really took it easy. About an hour and a half after the change, we see Steve II zipping radically around the tank, then upside down. I rush to test water levels and he's dead before the 5 minute wait.

Are these a fish that can possibly just get too stressed???

Yes.. tap water. We've always used and they've lived fine in it (minus water change). Let it aerate for over 24 hours to any chlorine can evaporate....

Just a bummer and if there's something I can learn out of all this, I'd appreciate it.

p.s. we need to do a water change on the 45 hex this week and we have a bi-color fox face in it. I really don't want to lose my Scooby too..

Thanks in advance.

Sarah

 

[user 26995]

Wow, I cant believe that a water change can cause stress that would kill the fish like that. What other fish do you have and do they show any similar signs.
Do you test the new water for ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and pH before you do the water change. I'd test for chlorine too.

 

[1guydude]

dang that a bumper! Sry
+1 on doing a full test on ur water....u make sure the S.g. is the same correct and u use a pump to air the water a full 24hrs? Maybe heat it up with some boiling water before putting it in the tank idk?!?!?
Hope all goes well with scooby!

 

[WABlonde]

Haven't tested our tap water recently. We were using an RO machine, but the ph was WAY low.. was odd.. so we quit using it. Other fish are fine (trying to think what we have). Cardinal, chromis, false clowns, angel fish, goby, anthias. Anemonies and other corals have perked up. New salt. New test kits. Would really like to keep a fox face. Tore down the QT tank, so there's no chance of bringing in a new one. :/

 

[cthetoy]

When they are stressed they change to a darker faded color. My Foxface was hardy. Lived though ich outbreaks, and chiller failure. I sold it because it grew from 3" to 7" in 1,5 years