Just when you think everything's going well. I have a blue throat triggerfish that I've had for about 2 months. There are no signs of stress or sickness in my tank. I did a water change Monday night and checked my parameters, everything was fine. Tuesday afternoon I noticed my trigger wouldn't eat and stayed under his hiding spot. He came out to grab a quick bite at dinner time but then quickly retreated to his hiding spot. I just came home about 20 minutes ago and he was dead. No damage to his body, no spots, no nothing. I realize I probably will have no idea what happened unless other fish start dying but I'm curious if anybody else has experienced something similar
Unexplained fish death
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Possibly, though I wonder if that could be lethal to the trigger?
Here is a post on RC about a guy that got stung. While painful, I question whether it could be lethal to another fish?
Here is a post on RC about a guy that got stung. While painful, I question whether it could be lethal to another fish?
Foxface rabbit fish stung me - ouch - Reef Central Online Community
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No exterior signs of illness; It could be an internal parasite.
Sorry to hear you lost a fish.
It could also be a combination of the two things mentioned. If it had something going on parasitically inside, it's immune system could have been able to keep it in check, then after getting stung it succumbed. Even if you cut it open it may be hard to tell what exactly it might have been.
It could also be a combination of the two things mentioned. If it had something going on parasitically inside, it's immune system could have been able to keep it in check, then after getting stung it succumbed. Even if you cut it open it may be hard to tell what exactly it might have been.
