BlackTip
03/15/2016, 08:26 AM
Five fishes were in QT - Fiji FoxFace, LineSpot Flasher, Midas Bleny, Blue head fairy wrasse, and Diamond Watchman.
2 rounds of Parazi Pro followed by 50% water change.
Cupramine were dosed over 3 days, 6 doses one every 12 hours, concentration is 4ppm using Salifert test kit.
Diet: Spirulina brine shrimp, LRS reef frenzy, and Emerald mix cubes. I put Nori sheets and Sea Vigies, but the FoxFace wouldn't touch it. All fishes were eating fine.
The Fairy wrasse didn't look well in the first 10 days. Gills and eyes were red, and he didn't eat for a week. Then he came back and started eating and swimming for few days, then back to hiding with red gills, eyes and body.
What happened:
The Watchman died on the third day of dosing cupramine.
The FoxFace acted like a mad fish right after eating. He swam so fast hitting himself in the glass, then swam in circles. Later on the same day after a second feeding, he did the same thing only worse. I witnessed it all. He started eating then started darting towards the bottom of the tank and walls, then he stopped even breathing and floated in water like a corpse. He stuck in the powerhead and I thought he was dead. No motion, no breathing, absolutely nothing. Then, 2 minutes later, he back to swimming again and looked alive this morning.
Anyone have experience something like this? Is it the copper?
Thanks,
2 rounds of Parazi Pro followed by 50% water change.
Cupramine were dosed over 3 days, 6 doses one every 12 hours, concentration is 4ppm using Salifert test kit.
Diet: Spirulina brine shrimp, LRS reef frenzy, and Emerald mix cubes. I put Nori sheets and Sea Vigies, but the FoxFace wouldn't touch it. All fishes were eating fine.
The Fairy wrasse didn't look well in the first 10 days. Gills and eyes were red, and he didn't eat for a week. Then he came back and started eating and swimming for few days, then back to hiding with red gills, eyes and body.
What happened:
The Watchman died on the third day of dosing cupramine.
The FoxFace acted like a mad fish right after eating. He swam so fast hitting himself in the glass, then swam in circles. Later on the same day after a second feeding, he did the same thing only worse. I witnessed it all. He started eating then started darting towards the bottom of the tank and walls, then he stopped even breathing and floated in water like a corpse. He stuck in the powerhead and I thought he was dead. No motion, no breathing, absolutely nothing. Then, 2 minutes later, he back to swimming again and looked alive this morning.
Anyone have experience something like this? Is it the copper?
Thanks,