Dead fish recovery?

[RSOMOGYI]

I just lost my Powder blue. The PB is under my rocks. I am not able to reach the PB. Do I tear my rock down to get him out or let mother nature take its course? Please advise.

 

[sps1-2-b]

If you have other livestock in there, I would try to get him out because you prolly will get an ammonia spike. Also depends how old/new the tank is. Older tanks will have more bacteria to convert the amm to nitrite to nitrate.

 

[Toddrtrex]

[welcome]

How big was it? And what do you have for a clean up crew?

 

[RSOMOGYI]

I just got my nitrate/nitrites under control, The tank is only about 5-6 months old. It looks like it will tearing some rocks out!

 

[RSOMOGYI]

The PB is about 3-4 inches. 3 Emerald crabs, 3 Sally Lightfoots, 2 turbo snails, 200-250 smaller snails, sea cucumber and a hair. I am moving alot of water. Good flow.

 

[Toddrtrex]

And I am assuming that it would be a huge PITA to move the rocks?

If you aren't going anywhere ( out of town or what not ) I would be willing to see what the clean up crew does. But, I would test the ammonia twice a day -- once in the morning and once at night -- and be ready to move the rocks and do a water change if you do get an ammonia reading.

I know that leaving it is a risk, but I also know the pain of moving rocks, especially if you like the way your rocks are laid out.

 

[qfrisco]

Sorry for your loss! I'm just curious - how long was it in your tank before it died?

 

[RSOMOGYI]

I had him for about 5 weeks, I think the cause was ICK.
The fish that I love the most. I do not know if I would do it agian.
Most likely so.

I moved two larger rocks(along with several palm size and smaller ones) ... I was able to fish a tube with a wire zip tide to the tube and I was able to suck him to the end of the tube after several attempts of bending the wire. Unfotunately he did get the royal flush.
RIP