Balas Died!!

[balahighrollababy]

i had a school of 3 bala sharks, one was about 6'' (female) one was 5.5'' (male) and one about 4.5''(male). last night after a successful 25% water change and test for ammonia, nitrates and nitrites i come home 6 hours later and my two biggest sharks are dead! i was shocked because they showed no signs of parasites, fungus or lethargy. they were active and in good shape. my smallest one is still healthy and active. they both had a red blotch right on their underbellys just behind their gills when i found them. can someone please tell me why they may have died so i can prevent my survivor from dying. thanks for any input.

 

[WILDER]

Sorry for your loss, the red blotch is it was a patch of red it was septicemia i'm afraid blood poisoning, keep an eye on the other one.

 

[Blue Lobster]

I lost two a week ago the same way. I feel your pain.

No signs, nothing just fine then next morning sucked on the filter tube.

 

[rrdrummer5]

how do they get blood poisoning?