Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) for Northern Thailand Tiger (NTT)

[SY123]

Originally Posted by Harvey35

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[kepala sakit]

Originally Posted by Nevin

Thx for ur input.

Is true, feeding feeders may b one of the reason, however, when I feed feeder to my fish, I will quarantine them first follow by frozen in order to minimise the risk of parasite infection, and I only feed feeder once in two weeks time.

At the same time, I feed some type of food to my others fish, all of them seems healthy with no sign of parasite infraction, also I nev experience other fish have SDS.

Thx for ur input, can share more about skipping MP as main source of food? Any better alternative food that able to replace MP? Thx in advance.

U can try out cut sotongz, skin them possible.

Originally Posted by itchy

Best will be pellets, of course but not many fishes take that . Most or all seafood are being preserved by formaline, including those we ate.

hmmm, yes and no.

Originally Posted by Camou

Is there any way to know whether MPs are free from formaline? What will happen if fishes are fed with formaline?

No way, u can only take their word (fish monger) This is, I suppose will happen to your fish when consume MP with Xtra formaline, Link: http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...85&postcount=4

[Nevin]

Originally Posted by kepala sakit

U can try out cut sotongz, skin them possible.

Yes bro, I also agreed that Sotong is a safer alternative compare to MP & feeders.

Originally Posted by Nevin

Though I have heard many cases regarding about the SDS for NTT and understand that NTT have this tendency of SDS.

However, I thought SDS for NTT may due to poor water condition or over feeding.

Now, SDS is really happened on my NTTs without any other reasons.

Here I open a case study for everyone to share your experience about SDS for NTT, any reason? any method to cure? Or is there any way to prevent SDS happen?

Tank: 2ft x 1ft x 1ft with overhead filtration
Fish: 4 x NTT, size around 3 inches, no other tank mate
Salinity: maintained between 0.5~1%
Diet: MP, fish meat & feeders occasionally
Feeding regime: 1 time per day, 70% of full capacity, no feeding on wc day
WC frequency: 2 time per week, 20% each, water are use age water with anti-chlorine

SDS happens in this way:

Day 1: Lost appetite, colour of the fish became very vivid (Missed the record)

Day 2: Breathing heavily and less active

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwP6fR9rDn0



Day 3: Pop eyes, lost balance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6hW1xziqU4



Day 4: it struggled about 2 hours befre succumbing to death



Checked the water parameter once the NTT passed away:
PH: 6.8
Ammonia: 0ml/L
No3: 10mg/L

All comments are welcome to discuss in order to help hobbyist to keep their NTT well

Thanks

Yours does not seem like SDS. The NTT already sick and in trouble for few days. SDS is something like morning eating well, swimming happily, then you come back from work to see the fish dead.

[rtgaroaro]

hi bro Nevin, ur frozen feeder is feeder fish or GS?

[Nevin]

Originally Posted by pisces134

Yours does not seem like SDS. The NTT already sick and in trouble for few days. SDS is something like morning eating well, swimming happily, then you come back from work to see the fish dead.

Actually this is the last PC of NTT out of 4 that last few days before die.

The previous 3 were die over night one by one without any sign in past 1 month. No chance for me to take record excepted this pc.

Originally Posted by rtgaroaro

hi bro Nevin, ur frozen feeder is feeder fish or GS?

Both feeder fish and GS also tried before

[llewellyn]

I have an IT that died suddendly after it started hanging around the water surface gasping for air. Was ok previously. Within hours, died.
Cannot do anything to salvage also.

[Camou]

If u see your IT gasping for air, the situation is hopeless liao. The strange thing is there is no sign of disease or injury. As far as I know, there is no cure for it.

[Nevin]

Originally Posted by Camou

If u see your IT gasping for air, the situation is hopeless liao. The strange thing is there is no sign of disease or injury. As far as I know, there is no cure for it.

Bro, truly understand your feel as itbis sad to see these Tiger fish you have keep for long and then die suddenly with unknow reason, worst thing is you can't help and see them pass away in front of you

[rtgaroaro]

Originally Posted by Nevin

Both feeder fish and GS also tried before

actually was wondering if GS is a more healthier choice than feeder fish? if you bought alive and froze urself?