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Curious - how do you see the video?I timed it out at 96 gill beats per minute. That isn't too high unless the fish has been sitting still for a long time when the video was taken. Warmer water also elevates a fish's respiration rate. 150 bpm is definitely too fast for this species and 125 would start me worrying.
Any other symptoms?
Jay
Very normal breathing rate. Fish looks good and dood body proportion. Be sure to furnish proper diet.I have this lawnmower Blenny who seems to be breathing a little too fast but I wanted to get more opinions on it
It wouldn’t show on my phone, so I downloaded it on my desktop.Curious - how do you see the video?
No other symptoms yet, he’s super fat and pretty active soI timed it out at 96 gill beats per minute. That isn't too high unless the fish has been sitting still for a long time when the video was taken. Warmer water also elevates a fish's respiration rate. 150 bpm is definitely too fast for this species and 125 would start me worrying.
Any other symptoms?
Jay
No other symptoms yet, he’s super fat and pretty active so
How do I measure itDifferential respiration rate can be a clue - measure the rate daily, and if it shows a consistent rise, then there is some issue.
Jay
I take a video of the fish, then play the video, counting the gill beats. The trouble is, fish usually don't hold still for a full 60 seconds. So, If I count, say 10 gill beats in a 15 second video, that works out to be 40 beats per minute. I cross multiply: 10/15 = x/60 10*60 = 600, 15 * x -= 15x. 600/15 = 40.How do I measure it
I added decoder- see if it plays for youIt wouldn’t show on my phone, so I downloaded it on my desktop.
Jay
What does this mean?I added decoder- see if it plays for you
i HAVE A NEW COMPUTER and it has many tools and features and you dont want to know the speed/specs as it is beyond crazy.What does this mean?
I think I’m wrong but I tried this and got like 102. Could you help me out with one more analysis. @Jay HemdalI take a video of the fish, then play the video, counting the gill beats. The trouble is, fish usually don't hold still for a full 60 seconds. So, If I count, say 10 gill beats in a 15 second video, that works out to be 40 beats per minute. I cross multiply: 10/15 = x/60 10*60 = 600, 15 * x -= 15x. 600/15 = 40.
Jay
I think I’m wrong but I tried this and got like 102. Could you help me out with one more analysis. @Jay Hemdal
So what should I doYes, I'm getting about 100 bpm also. The fish sitting in the air bubbles can be a sign of gill problems. Like I said, there are so many variables to fish breathing rates, you need to look for changes. If it is breathing faster than before, that is a sign of an issue.....
Jay
Just monitor it over time and see if the rate is stable or increasing. If stable, I wouldn’t worry about it.So what should I do