Waah, I just killed 3 fish

[catwoman]

I accidently knocked the heater sensor out of the tank last night while I was cleaning my 75g. This morning the temp was almost 100degF! All three of my red phantom tetras were already dead I dumped ice in and did a quick water change. Luckily everone else survived. I feel horrible. Will that huge temp change have any permanent damage on the fish? I hope a disease doesn't breakout from all the stress they just went through. I know it could have been much worse. If the red phantoms hadn't been floating I would have never noticed the temp was up and I could have left the house and come home to an entire tank of dead fish. Maybe this story will remind someone else to be more careful with their tank maintenance

 

[boozybears]

So sorry to hear of your loss catwoman. Accidents can happen so easily but it doesn't always make us feel any better losing our babies.

Val

 

[jasmine]

Sorry to hear of your loss, thank goodness you noticed in time to save your other fish.

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Sorry to hear about this.

Yes, there is potential for further complications. I.e.:
Swim bladder disorder
Ich
Anything else that is caused by stress.

Therefore, get the water balanced ASAP. You shouldn't have problems if you get the temp back down and stable.

 

[sparklingcolorsafw]

Sorry about the lost. I know the feeling. Good luck with getting your fish back stable and healthy.

 

[StevieJack]

I have certainly have had my problems with heaters,
I now only use submersible types that lie on the bottom and rarely have any contact by me.
Best of all they can be left alone during a water changes

Sorry for your losses, accidents do happen,

Stevie

 

[catwoman]

Thanks for the support. The temp is back down and stable and everyone seems fine but I do see some of them "flicking" of the rocks and driftwood - darn it. I don't see any white spots yet but the "flicking" is oh so familiar. I will keep an eye on them. I have five loaches in there and I know they don't do well with ich.

 

[David]

Thanks for the support. The temp is back down and stable and everyone seems fine but I do see some of them "flicking" of the rocks and driftwood - darn it. I don't see any white spots yet but the "flicking" is oh so familiar. I will keep an eye on them. I have five loaches in there and I know they don't do well with ich.

A bit of preventative medicine goes a long way... I would do a dose of ich meds ASAP before the white spots show up, cause then it will be too late.