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To me this suggests more swimming at /to a powerhead. At least the video - and thanks. This does not look like (to me) a bouyancy issue - as compared to velvet, flukes or another parasite - More information - or a closer picture would help - the erratic swimming might suggest flukesHe is eating very well, had a little amonia spike But treated it whit prime (Fowler)
parameter are in check
salinity of 1.025
seems like he want to bang his head in the glass and he will swim vertically with his head onto the glass
Agreed. More history is neededI'm no fish diesese/fish problem expert but from your description I initially thought some kind off swim bladder problem,but then watching video,it just looks like my coppeeband when I get close to tank circling underneath facing upwards where I usually feed tank at,so is it a new fish in a new tank I take it? As say had amnonia spike and used prime?
Asy copperband butterfly fish gets in some really unusual positions as he roaming around the rocks hunting lol
Ovniously banging Into glass not normal ( could be super clean glass and fighting reflection I guess)
But in second video,it looked like banged into rocks beak first which not normal off course.
But thought I just reply what thought and what sort off looks like ^_^
Is not quarantined - I would say you should set up a hospital tank - If there is not a clear behavior problem (i.e. if it is getting better) - Then the choice becomes observation, copper of prazipro. So if I understand correctly you've had the fish for a week or so. No QT - If there is no mucus/spots - it suggest flukes #1, Velvet #2 - something else - improper acclimation - or another parasite.He was purchased at a reef specialized shop
1.5 weeks ago
he only have a brown tang friend
eating well
parameters on spot except for the little amonia spikes treated with sea hem prime(I dose bacteria daily)
curve 7 skimmer
Second - there should be no ammonia spikes in a cycled tank - and Prime may not be helping. There are calculators out there - to calculate free ammonia -(toxic) as compared to relatively non-toxic - total ammonia. There should be no spikes - so how you cycled your tank also comes into question, the tests you're using, whether you're using them correctly, and whether they have been verified. However - If it were an ammonia issue - I would think all the fish would be somewhat affectedHe was purchased at a reef specialized shop
1.5 weeks ago
he only have a brown tang friend
eating well
parameters on spot except for the little amonia spikes treated with sea hem prime(I dose bacteria daily)
curve 7 skimmer
Prime is an alternative and not a solution. For prepping water - it is great. It appears the fish is not in distress but resisiting what may be a strong current. I have not seen a skimmer unit placed within a tank but suspect you have no sump for which a hang-on skimmer such as IceCap K2-50 or 100 would serve same purpose and give your swimmers a little more room not to say it is a wrong application.need Help, my butterfly fish is swim abnormally with his nose up or down
eat well
feeding on mysis, brine, squid, krill, bloodworm, algae
tanks parameter are normal
Welcome to Reef2Reef!I also tested my nano tank and the amonia was there, there was no change in that tank since 1 month so the test is faulty