I have had a few new fish die with no signs of illness.(guppies) And all my water tests are within the normal ranges. (ph,ammonia,nitrite,nitrate all okay) Also there are no aggressive fish in the tank. The temp is good and the filter works fine and the tap water was dechlorinated with stresscoat during water changes every week.
2007-10-12 15:28:08 · 11 answers · asked by matters 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Yes, stress is one of the top killers of fish. If the tank is overcrowded then the fish become stressed and also if a male is trying to mate with an unwilling female fish.
EDIT: Why do I get a thumbs down when what I said is the truth? Fish can die from stress- it's very common. Males trying to mate with unwilling females often cause the female to die and so does overcrowded tanks.
2007-10-12 15:34:08 · answer #1 · answered by Madison 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is possible for fish to die from stress. UInfortunaley when fish get stress out alot of essential bodily functions shut down, this can include a weakened immune system, but usally it means they stop producing their slime coat. This leaves them extremely vurnable as any free float or swimming parasties, bacteria can attach to there bodies. One way of seeing this is when a fish who stress passes over and air stone and small bubbles actually stick to the fish.
However I don't know if guppies would die so quickly from stress, since the are almost impossible to kill, they were probably sick before you got them.
2007-10-12 22:40:12 · answer #2 · answered by dustmaster69 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is possible. Did you allow your fish to float in the bag that you brought them home in or did you just release them into the water immediately? It is best to transition the fish slowly to the water in which you are going to be placing them.
When you purchase the fish, you cannot be certain of how long the store where you bought them had them in stock. Perhaps they had been out of warm water for awhile or they took a long time in delivery. All of these things can add up to a sick fish.....even though it didn't "look" sick to you.
2007-10-12 22:48:00 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes but the real question is what caused him to be stressed? In a perfect aquarium the fish will not just become stressed. Either your water quality is getting poor, there is a bully, or something is causing him to be stressed. But the ailment plus stress will cause a fish to die.
2007-10-12 23:14:32 · answer #4 · answered by v_bird26 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Guppies are actually one of the most heartiest fish. My guppy levels have dropped once with these same circumstances. Males normally die off after mating with females, where females live on. This might be the case if you have more females than males. I recommend buying more males.
2007-10-13 01:19:03 · answer #5 · answered by Flock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm...very interesting question.
I would say yes, I guess they could be the same as humans. Humans die of stress so maybe fish and other animals do as well.
2007-10-12 22:32:46 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ Jessica ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible, but it is much more common for stress to assist in killing fish. If there is too much ammonia, the fish will be stressed, compromising its immune system. With a weak immunity, it is very susceptible to diseases, parasites, or fungus. One of the best ways to prevent stress (and therefore, prevent sickness) is clean water. Email me if you have any questions.
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2007-10-12 22:33:19 · answer #7 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, they can die just from stress.
2007-10-13 19:31:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stress is a big killer. it may not kill directly, but it lowers the fishes tollerances of parasites, bacteria and fungus to where if the stress doesnt get them, the disease will.
2007-10-12 23:37:25 · answer #9 · answered by Tom K 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Certainly. I caught a Marlin a while back and it was dead before we got it in the boat. Combination of shock and stress...........Oh and a shark bite.
2007-10-12 22:39:42 · answer #10 · answered by Mark D 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋