Neptune 555
08/08/2016, 09:45 AM
I am looking for help to ID what is wrong or not wrong with my red head fairly wrasse.
My wrasse is in QT with 3 other fish: Pygmy angel flameback / Green clown goby / Starry Blenny. My pygmy angel / starry Blenny arrived on Sunday July 31st from LFS. I added the fairy wrasse and clown goby on Tuesday Aug 2nd via LA shipment to my house. I did TT on Saturday Aug 6th. I plan to assume that my TTM starts on Aug 6th b/c I was 4 days.. versus 3 days during my first TTM? (please confirm - I wanted to transfer on Friday day 3 but work made that impossible).
My issue is that my wrasse is not doing great...? All other fish are eating and behaving normally. I don't see any spots on any of them. None of the fish are scrapping on the bottom. The wrasse is hiding a bit under my powerhead - like wanting to be in the shade. I am not sure he is swimming in the stream.. Seems to breathing a bit heavy. He was eating but he eats spits it out and eats again? I do think he did get some food down tho... but it takes 3x / 4x tries of spitting it out and eating it again. He did not eat this morning??!! I am on HIGH ALERT. He should have eaten this morning. I still don't see spots on the wrasse. Skin is not peeling off but it does look a tad dull?
My QT Parameters are a tad weird. I added Prime but my tank water was still showing green alert .02 NOT yellow 0 ammonia? I added a tad more prime but still the same measurement using ammonia alert badge. The other fish are breathing fine tho? I was nervous to add more prime b/c of oxygen depletion? I moved the power head so it created more surface agitation.
If it were velvet the fish would already be dead or showing signs correct? If it is ich it might be a tad under control b/c I have done TTM (although a day late) and I need to continue with TTM? If it is flukes I am waiting to treat with Prazi until tomorrow when I do my next TTM. BUT I have heard wrasses are sensitive to Prazi?
here are two photos... I don't see spots?
What are your recommendations? Stay the course... TTM tomorrow morning and start Prazi tomorrow am? Start more radical treatment now? Hold off on prazi b/c the wrasse is already struggling?
Thank you!
Neptune!!
My wrasse is in QT with 3 other fish: Pygmy angel flameback / Green clown goby / Starry Blenny. My pygmy angel / starry Blenny arrived on Sunday July 31st from LFS. I added the fairy wrasse and clown goby on Tuesday Aug 2nd via LA shipment to my house. I did TT on Saturday Aug 6th. I plan to assume that my TTM starts on Aug 6th b/c I was 4 days.. versus 3 days during my first TTM? (please confirm - I wanted to transfer on Friday day 3 but work made that impossible).
My issue is that my wrasse is not doing great...? All other fish are eating and behaving normally. I don't see any spots on any of them. None of the fish are scrapping on the bottom. The wrasse is hiding a bit under my powerhead - like wanting to be in the shade. I am not sure he is swimming in the stream.. Seems to breathing a bit heavy. He was eating but he eats spits it out and eats again? I do think he did get some food down tho... but it takes 3x / 4x tries of spitting it out and eating it again. He did not eat this morning??!! I am on HIGH ALERT. He should have eaten this morning. I still don't see spots on the wrasse. Skin is not peeling off but it does look a tad dull?
My QT Parameters are a tad weird. I added Prime but my tank water was still showing green alert .02 NOT yellow 0 ammonia? I added a tad more prime but still the same measurement using ammonia alert badge. The other fish are breathing fine tho? I was nervous to add more prime b/c of oxygen depletion? I moved the power head so it created more surface agitation.
If it were velvet the fish would already be dead or showing signs correct? If it is ich it might be a tad under control b/c I have done TTM (although a day late) and I need to continue with TTM? If it is flukes I am waiting to treat with Prazi until tomorrow when I do my next TTM. BUT I have heard wrasses are sensitive to Prazi?
here are two photos... I don't see spots?
What are your recommendations? Stay the course... TTM tomorrow morning and start Prazi tomorrow am? Start more radical treatment now? Hold off on prazi b/c the wrasse is already struggling?
Thank you!
Neptune!!