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Toxic Environment- Or Poor Collection Practices?

April 26, 2017collection Environment poor practices toxic

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Toxic Environment- Or Poor Collection Practices?

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Help, Four days ago, I special ordered a Lionfish and a Leaf Fish from a LFS. They arrived in shipping bag, and I immediately brought them home. The Leaf was belly up when I got him home, but the Lion was fine. I bypassed acclimation for the leaf since he was barely breathing. I aerated the system, and the leaf perked up. The lion would not eat, however. (The leaf ate two ghost shrimp soon after perking up.) Both fish have had labored breathing, and the Lion finally had trouble swimming. (Fine day one, Bobbed in corner for 2nd day.) The lion seemed to come through, and started exploring the tank on day three. 2 hours later, he was dead, with bloated gills. The leaf currently stays under a rock, has no interest in food, and seems to barely breathe. The water tests fine, the aeration has been increased, and the temperature has been 76 deg.