Raintree
12/23/2016, 07:42 PM
This firefish is in trouble and I could use some help deciding what to do next.
I picked up a firefish and royal gramma on 12/18 and put them straight in a qt. Eventually started the tank transfer method on 12/17 because i noticed a white spot on the gramma, and the gramma had not been eating the mysis i was adding as far as i could tell. I've been keeping the fish together throughout the ttm.
picked up fish on 12/18, went into qt
First transfer to bucket on 12/17
Second transfer to another bucket on 12/20, notice a nipped fin or two on the firefish but figure it would be okay to keep them together still (probably a big mistake)
Third transfer to another bucket today, 12/23, firefish is in bad shape.
Here's a picture from the day i got the fish:
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee122/andrewmcginnis/pet%20stuff/20161208_134800_zpsfdhjpn0p.jpg
And here's the firefish today (gramma looks healthy)
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee122/andrewmcginnis/pet%20stuff/20161223_163540_zpsldjylpmc.jpg
As you can see he's in bad shape. I am going to separate him from the gramma, however I'm not sure what other steps to take to save the fish. I'm thinking he might have some fin rot or a bacterial infection, or possibly even velvet (I'm not sure if you can see, but his back end has sort of a powdery look to it and his overall coloration is poor). I have no experience treating saltwater fish so any help is much appreciated. I have Prazi Pro, Ciprofloxacin, Minocycline, Amoxicillin, and Ich-X (formaldehyde <5%, methanol <2%, malachite green chloride <0.1%) on hand.
I picked up a firefish and royal gramma on 12/18 and put them straight in a qt. Eventually started the tank transfer method on 12/17 because i noticed a white spot on the gramma, and the gramma had not been eating the mysis i was adding as far as i could tell. I've been keeping the fish together throughout the ttm.
picked up fish on 12/18, went into qt
First transfer to bucket on 12/17
Second transfer to another bucket on 12/20, notice a nipped fin or two on the firefish but figure it would be okay to keep them together still (probably a big mistake)
Third transfer to another bucket today, 12/23, firefish is in bad shape.
Here's a picture from the day i got the fish:
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee122/andrewmcginnis/pet%20stuff/20161208_134800_zpsfdhjpn0p.jpg
And here's the firefish today (gramma looks healthy)
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee122/andrewmcginnis/pet%20stuff/20161223_163540_zpsldjylpmc.jpg
As you can see he's in bad shape. I am going to separate him from the gramma, however I'm not sure what other steps to take to save the fish. I'm thinking he might have some fin rot or a bacterial infection, or possibly even velvet (I'm not sure if you can see, but his back end has sort of a powdery look to it and his overall coloration is poor). I have no experience treating saltwater fish so any help is much appreciated. I have Prazi Pro, Ciprofloxacin, Minocycline, Amoxicillin, and Ich-X (formaldehyde <5%, methanol <2%, malachite green chloride <0.1%) on hand.