Absolute Tragedy: Lost all four of my Parotocinclus sp 'Peru'

jmhart

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This fish were amazing. Truly gorgeous. Tiny tiny tiny. So wonderful. Survived for months nearly unattended in a low tech tank I had downstairs.

Then, I move them upstairs to my high tech 60-P. I spent 18 hours acclimating them. I'd even put an otocinclus affinis in there first, because for me those have always been extra sensitive fish, so the otos were my sacrificial lambs to make sure the tank was in good condition for the parotocinclus.

But them in, they did great for 24 hours. And then, kapoof.

It's a real tragedy, I may never see this species again.

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Bad pic, but for size that's an ADA suction cup for a 13mm lily pipe
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Again, for size....see that little bitty white spec on top of the driftwood?
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If you ever see these, they are terrific fish.
 
ah that sucks so much
 
What pretty little catfish. Very sorry to hear about the loss, jm. Hopefully there will be a day when you will get another good group.
 
I have never heard of them before. Sorry to read about your loss. I wonder what happened.

In the last 2 years I have been through a couple of major losses, one from a WC without treating the water and one from relocating in the winter. I think I am a changed person if that makes any sense. I never thought I would get "close" to fish, but the losses have been very personal.

I hope you find some more of them and start them off in the tank you want them in.
 
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