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Thanks and quite a beauty you have thereAs to the suggestions on a well fitting top - you will be glad to have it before adding any wrasse to your display.
Even fish that are not normally jumpers can leap unexpectedlyand tops give you the extra security. Humblefish's advice on the screen is also a a great tip. I have a screen top I had made to fit the top of my tank. The wrasse hit the top really hard @ times. The screen is secure and tight . But screen has some 'give' so the fish 'bounce' back without injury.
Yes and also ate the first few times I fed in QT. I'm concerned a bit because the belly area seems like it's "pinched" which I understand indicates lack of food in the belly?
Not that I've noticed but wouldn't the Prazi take of that theoretically? Not to say I trust the LFS completely but they do have a pretty good track record locally and they claim they went through two treatments of prazi.It also can mean intestinal worms. Seen any stringy white poop come out of him (another symptom)?
Not that I've noticed but wouldn't the Prazi take of that theoretically? Not to say I trust the LFS completely but they do have a pretty good track record locally and they claim they went through two treatments of prazi.
Prazi is better at treating gill flukes (monogeneans) than intestinal worms. IME; metro works best on those (but still not 100%). However, food soaking metro seems to work the best because it delivers the medication right into the gut where the worms live.
I see, thanks for the explanation. A noob question for you - I have Metro I purchased ~1 month ago as part of my QT medicine cabinet but haven't even opened it. Is it a powder I mix in with the food or is there a certain way to administer it? Also, would you recommend proceeding with it now or waiting it out to see if anymore symptoms appear?
Thanks!
No harm in using it now. But I would food soak it, using Seachem Focus to bind the medication. Focus is also supposed to make foods it comes into contact with more palatable.
I have focus too but again no idea how to use it. Is there a thread about how to do these soaks by chance?
I strongly recommend trying live black worms or clams on the half shell for your copperband if it wont eat. As you know they are hit or miss and those 2 items seem to do the trick usually IME. BTW, if it dies (hopefully not), try and get a larger one next time. They have a much better adaptation/survival rate than the smaller ones. Good Luck!
Also, I would think a clam on a half shell would fowl the tank water really quick if left in, is there a "trick" to this to prevent the water was getting polluted?
Appreciate the suggestions and he's a pretty decent size (the FoxFace was the one I was referencing with the two nickel example). Also, I would think a clam on a half shell would fowl the tank water really quick if left in, is there a "trick" to this to prevent the water was getting polluted?
Thanks!
Now, I need to figure out what to do with 48 more clams?
Perfect, didn't know if you could do that with clams but sounds like it's a winner. Neither my wife or I eat seafood, so having the saltwater tanks has been quite a learning experiencePut them in freezer bags and thaw as needed.
I found some of the littleneck clams suggested by HumbleFish and after a few minutes of circling, she finally went to town! Her excitement even brought over the other inhabitants though neither seemed to interested in partaking given they prefer algae. Now, I need to figure out what to do with 48 more clams?
Perfect, didn't know if you could do that with clams but sounds like it's a winner. Neither my wife or I eat seafood, so having the saltwater tanks has been quite a learning experience
The bag of clams I got were fresh and I just cracked the one open today for her, so hopefully no harm done. Noted; however, for future seafood purchases!You actually want to always freeze any seafood before feeding it to your fish to kill any potential pathogens.