May not be that unusual of behavior. This is my Citron Goby, Vokda. Had him for about a year now and he is usually perching somewhere. He will "pop up" for food and go right back down to his perching spot. I rarely see him in the water column.
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Does yours do this at all? Notice how he wants to swim but cannot - He literally sits on the sand bed and all day and appears to just get tossed around by the flow. Also has yet to eat.May not be that unusual of behavior. This is my Citron Goby, Vokda. Had him for about a year now and he is usually perching somewhere. He will "pop up" for food and go right back down to his perching spot. I rarely see him in the water column.
Here’s a video of him this morning - doing same thing. Not scared but cannot swimMay not be that unusual of behavior. This is my Citron Goby, Vokda. Had him for about a year now and he is usually perching somewhere. He will "pop up" for food and go right back down to his perching spot. I rarely see him in the water column.
I was able ot open this video. That is odd looking.Here’s a video of him this morning - doing same thing. Not scared but cannot swim
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Now starting to see a couple white dots on his tail fin - thinking he’s developing ich.. time to pull him out?I was able ot open this video. That is odd looking.
How was fish acclimated and for how long? Swim bladder is a possibility as this fish was caught and shipped and an internal infection from bag water is not ruled out.I’m having trouble figuring out how he will eat if he can’t swim. He’s no longer timid but just completely immobilized by the flow.
Are these white dots ich on his top and back fin?How was fish acclimated and for how long? Swim bladder is a possibility as this fish was caught and shipped and an internal infection from bag water is not ruled out.
I would not expect immediate feeding after introduction but focus rather on its breathing, water quality and swimming behavior. If swimming behavior becomes an issue, I typically recommend for this Kanaplex but not of use as fish will need to eat to take this med in.
Maracyn 2 would then be an option but in quarantine setting
Looks like Lymphocystis which is viral and often due to poor water quality and/or diet, likely at LA facility. Will fall off on its own
How was fish acclimated and for how long? Swim bladder is a possibility as this fish was caught and shipped and an internal infection from bag water is not ruled out.
I would not expect immediate feeding after introduction but focus rather on its breathing, water quality and swimming behavior. If swimming behavior becomes an issue, I typically recommend for this Kanaplex but not of use as fish will need to eat to take this med in.
Maracyn 2 would then be an option but in jquarantine settingLooks like Lymphocystis which is viral and often due to poor water quality and/or diet, likely at LA facility. Will fall off on its own
Are my other fish at risk of this? Should I pull him out? I do have a quarantine tank, but its not cycled and last time I tried to use it - even with changing 50% of the water daily - they died from an ammonia spike and it was incredibly traumatizing.Looks like Lymphocystis which is viral and often due to poor water quality and/or diet, likely at LA facility. Will fall off on its own
No not at risk, and often confined to fish itself. Test the water if needed focusing on:Are my other fish at risk of this? Should I pull him out? I do have a quarantine tank, but its not cycled and last time I tried to use it - even with changing 50% of the water daily - they died from an ammonia spike and it was incredibly traumatizing.
Ammonia is zero, ph 8.3, nitrates 10ppm, salinity 1.025No not at risk, and often confined to fish itself. Test the water if needed focusing on:
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At this point I see no world where this fish actually eats - its like his mind is somewhere else entirely. So do I just wait and hope he recovers even if he ends up just wasting away in here?Looks like Lymphocystis which is viral and often due to poor water quality and/or diet, likely at LA facility. Will fall off on its own
Wait yes.At this point I see no world where this fish actually eats - its like his mind is somewhere else entirely. So do I just wait and hope he recovers even if he ends up just wasting away in here?
New development - thinking he’s about to perish. Can only swim on his side now and is flipping upside down. Looks in really bad shape compared to this morningWait yes.
Unfortunately after 4 days of him being unable to swim and essentially comatose in a corner of the tank between the glass and the rock, somehow still surviving - I made the call to euthanize. Really tough day.Wait yes.
Sorry to hear and sometimes we have to make such decisionsUnfortunately after 4 days of him being unable to swim and essentially comatose in a corner of the tank between the glass and the rock, somehow still surviving - I made the call to euthanize. Really tough day.
I will be hypervigilant moving forward as far as acclimating - also giving a new vendor a shot with some new arrivals tomorrow.