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08-21-2006, 10:44 AM
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REEFLVR
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Oklahoma
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My first loss
Well last night I had my first loss. My lawn mower blenny died. I know I haven't seen him swimming around for a few days, and not eating. He had turned real pale, then last night I looked for him and he was really dark, and just laying around. This morning I found him dead in the sand at the back in the tank. I checked my water and did a water change. Before I did the water change I noticed I did have a raised amonia level. Later today I'll check it again. That is the first time I have had a raised amonia level. I don't know what caused it. Any ideas let me know.
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150 Gal tank,sump, DIY Skimmer, LR,LS
Coral beauty, Clown fish, 3 pajama cardinals
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08-21-2006, 11:15 AM
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Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
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REALLY sorry to hear about your LMB. Tends to happen. They do real well early on, then eat themselves into starvation. Once all the algae's gone...they starve. Happened to mine too!
Either way, very sorry to hear.
The ammonia's probably from the dead fish...shouldnt' hurt the tank too much.
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08-21-2006, 12:57 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Sorry to hear about your loss.
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08-21-2006, 01:01 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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aw, that's so sad, sorry for your loss. 
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08-21-2006, 01:10 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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Sorry for your loss. 
Ive only had one lawnmower, still have him, he showed up as a hitchhiker and he is my favorite fish. Im curious skeety, you say that they typically starve.....is it odd that mine eats mysis???? In fact, if i dont feed him mysis at least once every couple of weeks he gets mad and starts knocking stuff over when im looking at the tank.
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08-21-2006, 02:14 PM
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REEFLVR
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Oklahoma
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Mine wouldn't eat anything that I have tried to feed. These things were mysis, flakes, and norie (green). He was a cool fish and I really miss him.
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150 Gal tank,sump, DIY Skimmer, LR,LS
Coral beauty, Clown fish, 3 pajama cardinals
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08-21-2006, 06:41 PM
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Little Fishy
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Location: melbourne
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Dont you feel guilty.
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08-21-2006, 08:31 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
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I just lost my 6 year old LMB the other day. Beautiful fish...are you going to try again?
Sorry for your loss, as well.
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08-21-2006, 08:34 PM
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REEFLVR
Join Date: Jan 2005
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I don't think so. No I don't feel guilty. I had him for a few months. He was the first fish I got and he was cool. Leaving all those lip marks on the glass.
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08-21-2006, 08:38 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Originally Posted by gregb
Dont you feel guilty.
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I am trying to figure out what you meant by your post above. Have you felt guilty yourself when you have lost a fish, and are wondering if others sometimes feel the same way?
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08-22-2006, 06:44 AM
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Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Originally Posted by Fly Guy
Im curious skeety, you say that they typically starve.....is it odd that mine eats mysis????
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Odd's not the right word. Lucky is a better word! Fortunate, etc.
it's kind of like the scooters or mandarins...only not quite as bad.
If you can get them to eat other foods...then you're good. But in my experience...that's hit or miss. Mine was very algae oriented. Anything else he might nibble on, but not enough to keep him full. He wanted algae, and mainly algae.
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08-22-2006, 09:03 AM
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Stinky Slimey FEESH
Join Date: Apr 2006
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I have had a LMB for 2 years and he's huge, eats only algae but I have a lot in the tank :> I have never seen him eat any other type of food - mysis, etc. - but would love to be able to feed him that way.
I'm so sorry for your loss. It's tough losing fish.
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