Hello,
Not really sure what is happening but I'll try to shorten the information as much as possible.
First: I have not added any new fish.
A couple of weeks ago, my sleeperbanded goby died. He became very slow, his stomach sunk in, and eventually died. Otherwise, very heavy eater and never showed symptoms of anything.
Then, I noticed my flasher wrasse hurt his fin - it had kind like a bump on it (it has since gone away and his fin moves again) but simultaneously his appetite came down. He was not able to move properly - maybe an injury, and then his low immune system got him to catch whatever the blenny and the goby have? Blenny information below.
The Midas blenny - same thing, except no hurt fins. Just started dropping from the top of the tank where he always hangs out, now down to the bottom where there is less flow and just out in the open. Does not eat.
The wrasse and the blenny do not look like they are starving, yet.
Both the midas and wrasse are not eating.
Other fish:
Tangs (4)
Yellow coris wrasse
2 yellow watchman gobies
6 Anthias
Foxface
None of the fish listed have any symptoms, and are all fat and eating well. The only new items I have added to the tank: 2 Euphyllias. Fragged from the base, dipped, then put into the tank.
There is no flashing/shaking. Just "lay on the sand, and don't eat" behavior.
I tried netting out the blenny to euthanize, however, as soon as I did the blenny was very alert and alive so I let him be. I figured he is fighting whatever it is, and if it is parasites the prazi can help and we'll give it a chance to see what happens.
The flasher wrasse, laying inside of a hole of a rock, you can see his tail. Alive, but just laying there like the blenny. Does not look starved.
I have no idea what is going on. I recently starting running GFO to help bring down my phosphates (was reading .25-.30 for months, finally got it down to .11 over three weeks with the GFO).
I did notice a large string of white poop floating in the tank - not sure who it came from, but it prompted me to immediately start treating with Prazi. I turned off the UV, GFO/Carbon, and I just run my Algae Turf Scrubber, and the skimmer without the cup on to oxygenate the water.
Tomorrow, I will start treating with metro/focus soaked food just to be safe for the other fish that are still eating and well. I am not sure where to start/diagnose but I feel that the white unknown stringy poop floating around was a red flag. Did just see my tangs poop, and they are doing their thing as normal.
Not really sure what is happening but I'll try to shorten the information as much as possible.
First: I have not added any new fish.
A couple of weeks ago, my sleeperbanded goby died. He became very slow, his stomach sunk in, and eventually died. Otherwise, very heavy eater and never showed symptoms of anything.
Then, I noticed my flasher wrasse hurt his fin - it had kind like a bump on it (it has since gone away and his fin moves again) but simultaneously his appetite came down. He was not able to move properly - maybe an injury, and then his low immune system got him to catch whatever the blenny and the goby have? Blenny information below.
The Midas blenny - same thing, except no hurt fins. Just started dropping from the top of the tank where he always hangs out, now down to the bottom where there is less flow and just out in the open. Does not eat.
The wrasse and the blenny do not look like they are starving, yet.
Both the midas and wrasse are not eating.
Other fish:
Tangs (4)
Yellow coris wrasse
2 yellow watchman gobies
6 Anthias
Foxface
None of the fish listed have any symptoms, and are all fat and eating well. The only new items I have added to the tank: 2 Euphyllias. Fragged from the base, dipped, then put into the tank.
There is no flashing/shaking. Just "lay on the sand, and don't eat" behavior.
I tried netting out the blenny to euthanize, however, as soon as I did the blenny was very alert and alive so I let him be. I figured he is fighting whatever it is, and if it is parasites the prazi can help and we'll give it a chance to see what happens.
The flasher wrasse, laying inside of a hole of a rock, you can see his tail. Alive, but just laying there like the blenny. Does not look starved.
I have no idea what is going on. I recently starting running GFO to help bring down my phosphates (was reading .25-.30 for months, finally got it down to .11 over three weeks with the GFO).
I did notice a large string of white poop floating in the tank - not sure who it came from, but it prompted me to immediately start treating with Prazi. I turned off the UV, GFO/Carbon, and I just run my Algae Turf Scrubber, and the skimmer without the cup on to oxygenate the water.
Tomorrow, I will start treating with metro/focus soaked food just to be safe for the other fish that are still eating and well. I am not sure where to start/diagnose but I feel that the white unknown stringy poop floating around was a red flag. Did just see my tangs poop, and they are doing their thing as normal.
