Nickel poisoning?

Gourami Swami · 11-19-2007, 09:01 PM

Its late so ill make this short. My wonderful puffer didnt come up to greet me and beg for food tonight, as he always has. I searched the tank for him and found him lying, barely breathing, next to two nickels which must have fallen into the tank behind a rock and i didnt see them. They are the only caause of death i can think of. Is there suck a thing as Nickel poisoning?

emc7 · 11-19-2007, 09:27 PM

How about copper? Nickels are only 25% nickel and 75% copper.

Obsidian · 11-19-2007, 10:50 PM

I know I have been told never to put money in a tank so there has to be something about it that is harmful. You could try emergency massive water change and removal of the money (of course). Since you said he was barely breathing first, but then cause of death, so I am not sure if he was dead or just almost dead. That's what I would do, he might bounce back if he is still alive.

emc7 · 11-19-2007, 11:02 PM

Puffers are sensitive to copper (according to the web).

**TheOldSalt** · 11-20-2007, 03:16 AM

There most certainly is such a thing as nickel poisoning, but I doubt that two nickels in the tank would have caused it.

Gourami Swami · 11-20-2007, 05:05 AM

well when i found him (he is dead now, last night he was about minutes from death) he was lying right NEXT to the nickels, and now he is doing the same. perhaps the water drectly around them was poisonous and he was attracted to them? He seems to like shiny things- he always played with my algea scrubber.

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Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,102	Nickel poisoning? Its late so ill make this short. My wonderful puffer didnt come up to greet me and beg for food tonight, as he always has. I searched the tank for him and found him lying, barely breathing, next to two nickels which must have fallen into the tank behind a rock and i didnt see them. They are the only caause of death i can think of. Is there suck a thing as Nickel poisoning? __________________

11-19-2007, 10:50 PM	#3
Obsidian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 997	I know I have been told never to put money in a tank so there has to be something about it that is harmful. You could try emergency massive water change and removal of the money (of course). Since you said he was barely breathing first, but then cause of death, so I am not sure if he was dead or just almost dead. That's what I would do, he might bounce back if he is still alive. __________________ Obsidian 20 gallon 1 Dwarf Gourami; 6 Cherry Barbs 4F 2M; 8 Black Neon Tetras; 3 Peppered Cory's; 1 Bristlenose Pleco 10 gallon 5 Zebra Danios 5.5 gallon Betta 100 gallon 8 giant danios; 4 Rosy Barbs, 2 German Blue Rams, 5 Julie Cory cats, 2 Burmese Loaches

11-20-2007, 05:05 AM	#6
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,102	well when i found him (he is dead now, last night he was about minutes from death) he was lying right NEXT to the nickels, and now he is doing the same. perhaps the water drectly around them was poisonous and he was attracted to them? He seems to like shiny things- he always played with my algea scrubber. __________________

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11-19-2007, 09:27 PM	#2
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,893	How about copper? Nickels are only 25% nickel and 75% copper.

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emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,893	Puffers are sensitive to copper (according to the web).

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TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,250	There most certainly is such a thing as nickel poisoning, but I doubt that two nickels in the tank would have caused it.

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