Hello. Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for taking the time to read this....
I have a blonde naso that I purchased yesterday. I kind of went against logic with this one as he had some noticable discoloration to some small areas, wasn't eating and is a bit thin. I got him at a good price and I thought I gave him the best chance to survive, so I picked him up.
He was in 1.020 and I acclimated him over 1.5hrs to 1.025 (less than ideal, I know, but I couldn't change the sg in the qt tank as it already had another fish in it).
After acclimating he was given a 5min FW dip. I noticed some thick white mucus (like a wrasses slime coat) which I believe was excremented, in the dip container. I also noticed the same thing in the qt tank shortly after placing him in.
He's currently in 2.5ppm copper power tested with a Hanna checker along with a cleaner wrasse.
The things that worry me the most is his coloration and the best way I could describe it, his apathy. He isn't showing distress, seems to be breathing fine, but I feel like I could reach in there, grab him and he wouldn't care. He doesn't attempt to hide at all and seems a bit lethargic.
Im thinking something bacterial might be going on. I have expired meds on hand which includes metro+ and em erythromycin.
Should I start treating with the expired meds or better to wait to tomorrow to pickup new stuff?
As far as foods tried... Live brine shrimp, spectrum pellets and algae sheets.
I have a blonde naso that I purchased yesterday. I kind of went against logic with this one as he had some noticable discoloration to some small areas, wasn't eating and is a bit thin. I got him at a good price and I thought I gave him the best chance to survive, so I picked him up.
He was in 1.020 and I acclimated him over 1.5hrs to 1.025 (less than ideal, I know, but I couldn't change the sg in the qt tank as it already had another fish in it).
After acclimating he was given a 5min FW dip. I noticed some thick white mucus (like a wrasses slime coat) which I believe was excremented, in the dip container. I also noticed the same thing in the qt tank shortly after placing him in.
He's currently in 2.5ppm copper power tested with a Hanna checker along with a cleaner wrasse.
The things that worry me the most is his coloration and the best way I could describe it, his apathy. He isn't showing distress, seems to be breathing fine, but I feel like I could reach in there, grab him and he wouldn't care. He doesn't attempt to hide at all and seems a bit lethargic.
Im thinking something bacterial might be going on. I have expired meds on hand which includes metro+ and em erythromycin.
Should I start treating with the expired meds or better to wait to tomorrow to pickup new stuff?
As far as foods tried... Live brine shrimp, spectrum pellets and algae sheets.