My polypterus just died.. can anyone tell me why?

[Nickydepon]

I bought a very pretty white polypterus and he had been with me for almost 4 month.
He was very healthy and very active. He loves to swim around his tanks.

Everything was normal yesterday. He eats and swim around normally like what he does everyday.
Until today when i woke up, he was dead and i really have no idea why.

Anybody knows the reason why?

 

[Hoplo]

What are your water parameters?
Any symptoms, what does it look like now?

 

[Allan01230]

tankmates?

 

[Nickydepon]

What are your water parameters?
Any symptoms, what does it look like now?

he is dead... .. there are no symptoms... he was swimming happily yesterday.. but just his morning he dropped dead...

 

[Nickydepon]

tankmates?

he doesn't have any tank mate... he is alone in the tank...

 

[tlindsey]

If poly was fully grown when you purchased it , the poly may have been old , and near its time. Sometimes my bichirs get spooked and swim erratically swimming into aquarium wall at top speed some fish will injure themselves, and die. Please by no means let this keep you down, I have lost several fish since being in the hobby for several years now.

 

[kno4te]

I would take Hoplos advice and check ur water parameters as could be the culprit.

 

[rodger]

Captive bred polys are sometimes very inbred and have many health problems. Since yours is white or albino it is almost definitely captive bred mass production.

 

[HumanBean]

Any abdominal bump ?

 

[Nickydepon]

Thank u very much for ur advice... I will buy a new poly and take good care of him once again!

If poly was fully grown when you purchased it , the poly may have been old , and near its time. Sometimes my bichirs get spooked and swim erratically swimming into aquarium wall at top speed some fish will injure themselves, and die. Please by no means let this keep you down, I have lost several fish since being in the hobby for several years now.

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