Re: [Killietalk] Sudden death or resurrection?

[Wright Huntley <whuntley at verizon_net>]

Hi Joseph,

What color were the gills?

In nitrite poisoning (aka brown blood disease) one or a few weaker fish 
will often go down first. Salt is a very effective antidote.

The gills may look darker or brownish, instead of bright pink.

[That all others are healthy makes my guess pretty uncertain, tho.]

Wright

Joseph Scanlan wrote:
> Recently I have had 3 different species of fish appear to be dead.   
> They are usually seen floating on the bottom of the tank upside  
> down.  The usual attempt to resuscitate the fish does nothing.  In  
> one case I could see almost unperceptible movements of the gill  
> plates.  Placement of the fish in extremely salty water results in a  
> miraculous revival to complete health within a matter of a few  
> hours.  It appears as if the fish suddenly goes into a coma relieved  
> by salt.  What's happening.  This has occurred in different tanks and  
> with different species of fish.  All the other fish in the same tank  
> appear perfectly healthy.
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