Sick foxface

GaryE · Apr 23, 2020

Rmckoy said:
Foxface is normally a very hardy fish .

I’ve had one live through a whole tank crash .

He is swimming around much more tonight, but he keeps running into things like he can't see..

Rmckoy · Apr 23, 2020

GaryE said:
He is swimming around much more tonight, but he keeps running into things like he can't see..

What size tank is he in ?

Rmckoy · Apr 23, 2020

Have you tested the water since he’s acted different ?

mattzang · Apr 24, 2020

GaryE said:
How much, how often? And do I need a particular grade of h2o2?

https://humble.fish/community/index.php?threads/peroxide-h2o2-dosing-for-parasites-in-reef-tank.725/

GaryE · Apr 24, 2020

Rmckoy said:
Have you tested the water since he’s acted different ?

No, will test this morning.

It's a 75 gal. I'm disappointed in myself for not researching this fish before buying. My LFS assured me he'd be fine in this tank. If he survives this, I'll be looking to re-home him in a larger tank asap.

GaryE · Apr 24, 2020

mattzang said:
https://humble.fish/community/index.php?threads/peroxide-h2o2-dosing-for-parasites-in-reef-tank.725/

Thank you. I may try this.

GaryE · Apr 24, 2020

Rmckoy said:
Have you tested the water since he’s acted different ?

I did do about a 17 gallon water change on Wednesday. I am not sure why my salinity is dropping when I do water changes. Will have to check the water I am getting from the LFS. I didn't check ALK or CA this time as I didn't feel they were relevant to my issue, nothing has happened in the last 2 days to significantly drop or raise either of those.

I'm confident this isn't an issue with chemistry. I do have some Red Ogo algae in my refugium that's not looking so great, not sure that'd cause one fish out of 5 to have issues, but I'll pull it out.

Clowns, Hawkfish, Sleeper Goby are all just fine. As are my hermits, Turbo snails and all of the other tiny snails and pods (got a healthy population in a nice 1 inch diameter hole in a rock I can see). I also have a small group of about 12 Zoas on the rock my Bubble tip lives in that are about 4 to 5 mm in diameter that are all looking just fine. BTA is looking normal too.

Only fish showing signs of distress is the Foxface.

Zionas · Apr 24, 2020

It’s quite rare to see these fish come down with diseases and irregularities, everyone says they’re super sturdy fish on average. I’m not sure what’s going on but I do hope he’ll pull through. I’m getting a One Spot for my tank.

Angels and Tangs on the other hand there’s like 5 threads made on them in this section every single day. Butterflies I heard are fragile too.

Rmckoy · Apr 24, 2020

Zionas said:
It’s quite rare to see these fish come down with diseases and irregularities, everyone says they’re super sturdy fish on average. I’m not sure what’s going on but I do hope he’ll pull through. I’m getting a One Spot for my tank.

Angels and Tangs on the other hand there’s like 5 threads made on them in this section every single day. Butterflies I heard are fragile too.

As I’ve said above .
I’ve had a anemone go into a power head years ago and nuke my whole tank killing everything over night .
The only thing to live through it was a 6” foxface and a black brittle starfish

Rmckoy · Apr 24, 2020

Rmckoy said:
As I’ve said above .
I’ve had a anemone go into a power head years ago and nuke my whole tank killing everything over night .
The only thing to live through it was a 6” foxface and a black brittle starfish

I’d lean more towards Looking into ammonia spike , or something else .
The op posted the salinity is always low
How much of a swing is occurring etc

GaryE · Apr 24, 2020

I finally got notification that unemployment is approved. At the LFS getting at supplies.

Zionas · Apr 24, 2020

Total noob here, but what are some of the things that may lead to an ammonia spike in a tank that’s fairly new but not “that” new (as in under 3 months).

Fowler freak · Apr 24, 2020

In the mean time while you’re trying to get supplies and figure this out I’d try to minimize stress as much as possible. I know you have anemones and zoas but bare minimum turn off the lights. Did notice a film on him so hopefully the Rally helps out. Good luck

Hydrored · Apr 24, 2020

Zionas said:
Total noob here, but what are some of the things that may lead to an ammonia spike in a tank that’s fairly new but not “that” new (as in under 3 months).

I suggest you create your own thread so reef squad can help you, usually it’s adding too many fish to fast or the tank didn’t fully cycle