Sudden agassizi death.

[ed seeley]

I have just lost my male Double Red Agassizi this morning. He was a little shy yesterday, but feeding, and then this morning he was breathing heavily and then dead within an hour! The only symptom is a slight swelling around the anus. Is this a sign of some kind of gut compaction? Or is it just another one of these male Apistos that simply doesn't last long? For the record it is a Czech bred fish and was healthy and stunning before today, if a little thin.

 

[bigbird]

Morning Ed,

Sorry for your loss. It is bizzare how sometimes these beautiful creatures just die. I couldnt give you a reason for his death, but swollen anus normally is gut related to the best of my knowledge. Hope you get a replacment.
cheer jk :biggrin:

 

[ed seeley]

Good evening jk, !!! :biggrin: :wink:

Thanks for the kind words mate. Annoying but I suppose that's the way it goes. A replacement will be ordered tomorrow, along with some other new fish too so a good excuse to expand the collection a bit I suppose!