Labidochromis Caeruleus Death

[demasonisrule]

Today when I walked over to my tank to feed, I noticed that the smallest of my yellow labs had died . She had a big hole in her side. She wasn't that small, just barely smaller than my male. the hole was narrow, and went most of the way through her. I originally thought that it was just bullying, but I don't think so now. Are there any diseases or parasites that you know of that would make a long slender hole in the fish's side? Should I quarantine the others?

 

[stryper]

Hi there. The hole will have been were others have fed on her after she died. Unless you noticed the hole before hand i doubt anything could do it so fast. I'd put it down to just one of those unexplained deaths. As long as everything is ok with the others that is.

 

[broessle]

he was just a girley man and couldnt hold step up. ha no im jk. i wouldnt be worried about your other fish, but what are the tank mates and what size tank is it?

 

[demasonisrule]

Well, the other fish look fine, and I didn't notice anything before hand, so I guess that it is just an unexplained death. The hole seemed awfully narrow though.