Used Fish Tanks

Aquarium workers said fish in the Islands of Steel exhibit tanks began dying about two hours after the parasite treatment was introduced into the water. The new medicine has been used at aquariums around the country, but was new to the Texas aquarium. A few years ago I bought a used 55 gallon aquarium because I decided When it was filled and decorated and the fish were swimming around I was happy. The tank was huge and looked great. Three hours later there was water dripping into the floor. the tank contained fish such as nurse sharks, green moray eels, spadefish, amberjack, tarpon, grouper, and a sand tiger shark. Aquarium officials said the treatment suspected of causing the deaths is common and has been used earlier in other tanks Staff at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi administered the treatment, which caused many of the fish to fall ill despite having been used successfully at other aquariums. Workers struggled through the night to save as many of the fish as they However, within the two hours after the chemical dissolved in the tanks called Island of Steel and Flower Gradens, the fish began to die. Islands of Steel was considered to be the largest exhibit aquarium, with capacity to store 125,000 gallon water, used As many as 100 fish were killed in the four affected tanks but the aquarium said in a statement that it “is commonly used by many other aquariums in treating similar issues.” “Nothing like this has ever happened before,” Glover said. .

The treatment used is called Dylox, and it's known to be potentially toxic to fish. Aquarium officials say they and many other aquariums have used the treatment successfully before, but this time something went wrong. Now they're left with asking (Photo: Courtesy / Texas State Aquarium) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A treatment used a tank. Officials said they tested the medicine beforehand in a smaller thank with no adverse reactions. Late Tuesday night, workers noticed that the fish were dying Known for its agility, Mahseer is used in a sport abroad — angling — since catching The fingerlings are then introduced in the tanks. These fish, however, need flowing water and the tanks have to be maintained accordingly. These fish are also Last night, staff tried a different medication that's commonly used throughout different aquariums across the country. But it caused a negative reaction. "We did everything we could all night long. Pulling fish out individually. Trying to take care of them. .

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