I have a 2” Bluestar Leopard Wrasse with abnormal behavior and was referred to posting here and tagging @Jay Hemdal
I purchased the Bluestar from a trusted LFS on 9/22, where she has been in a 10gal QT tank with a dish of sand though she hasn’t been interested in sleeping in it. I dosed the water with CoperPower to match the conditions at the store (1.69ppm), with the intent of ramping up to therapeutic levels once she was eating again.
This Saturday morning I found her swimming with only pectoral fins, the back half not moving, and the overall body contorted as if the back was broken. After returning that night with Clove Oil and another Blue Star, I found her swimming normally as if nothing was wrong. I added the other Bluestar to the same tank.
This behavior cycle has repeated ever since. Is this neurological, swim bladder, etc? Should I euthanize or let it play out, and if the latter should I isolate her from the new specimen?
Any insight would be appreciated
I purchased the Bluestar from a trusted LFS on 9/22, where she has been in a 10gal QT tank with a dish of sand though she hasn’t been interested in sleeping in it. I dosed the water with CoperPower to match the conditions at the store (1.69ppm), with the intent of ramping up to therapeutic levels once she was eating again.
This Saturday morning I found her swimming with only pectoral fins, the back half not moving, and the overall body contorted as if the back was broken. After returning that night with Clove Oil and another Blue Star, I found her swimming normally as if nothing was wrong. I added the other Bluestar to the same tank.
This behavior cycle has repeated ever since. Is this neurological, swim bladder, etc? Should I euthanize or let it play out, and if the latter should I isolate her from the new specimen?
Any insight would be appreciated