Yuma problem

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I lost a Yuma yesterday. I got it at the swap and from day one it looked great and ate fine. It puked out a white fluffy mass, it looked like fungus in a way and them it disintegrated in about 2 hrs. I've seen them spit out Xooanthelle and the Messatential Filaments (I doubt I spelled either of those corectly), but never this white stuff. My params all are in decent shape, but not perfect, the ph is a little low at 8.0 but rock solid at this range, my Alk is a lttle on the high range and my Cal is a little on the low range. I have not messed with trying to adjust the ph as I feel it's better to have it at a steady level. I am adjusting the Cal and Alk slowly to get them leveled out using Randy's recipe.

I know Yuma's are tricky, but are they sensative to a higher Alk or lower Cal?

I placed it in the front corner of the tank where the light is'nt as intense and the flow is a little gentler.

Has anyone ever experinced this?

Luckily there was a baby under the momma and so far it looks fine.

 

[ellebelle]

I had the exact same thing happen to me. Everything else in the tank looked great, all parameters in line. Sometimes these things happen.

 

[thirty5]

I would say that it just happens. I have yumas in my tank. Some right at top. some at bottom, some in low flow, some in HIGH flow. All are doing well....

 

[pnoyreefer]

SoRRy 2 HeaR about it davE...

 

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SoRRy 2 HeaR about it davE...

Seeing as the baby was heading to your tank, I can understand your sympathy. Lets hope the baby makes it and splits soon!

 

[brattramp]

I've had some yumas now for years, and others that died within weeks of arrival from a vendor. Sometimes the yuma arrives in a weakened state due to transportation and collection techniques from the harvester to wholesaler to retailer, and its tough for it to survive even with perfect parameters in our tanks.

 

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I know Yuma's are touchy, I was wondering if anyone ever experienced the fungussy looking discharge as this was a first for me.

 

[brattramp]

That stringy stuff is a sign of extreme stress. Basically the yuma is melting away at that point.

 

[gnatp2]

I know Yuma's are touchy, I was wondering if anyone ever experienced the fungussy looking discharge as this was a first for me.

Yes, I had the same happen when it was picked at by a fish when i first introduced it. The fish stopped bothering it and it did fine after that.
Nate