I have a QT setup with 2 smith blennies and 3 Hi Fin Gobies, 1 of the hi fin gobies is not likely to make it through the night. That would be the 3rd Hi Fin Goby casualty in just under 2 weeks, 1 smith blenny also passed. Each of the gobies was eating well, then became reculsive, was found breathing heavily on the bottom, and passed soon after. I followed this schedule for TTM in 10g aquariums: I either used 100ppm of bleach for 24 hours with 12 hours of dry time after or allowed the equipment to dry for 36 hours.
12/2 9:30am Fish recieved
12/3 10pm fish moved
12/4 9am prazi
12/5 9am fish moved
12/6 9pm fish moved
12/8 9am fish moved
12/9 9pm fish moved
12/10 9am Prazi
12/11 9am fish moved
12/14 8am fish moved
Aquarium Parameters:
Aquarium type: Quarantine tank
Aquarium water volume: 10g TTM
Filtration type: None/Prime
Lighting: Small LED Light
How long has the aquarium been established? TTM, Rotating aquariums ever 36 hours then 72
Digital image of the aquarium under white light
This is the final observation QT. TTM tanks were similar glass aquarium with pvc. Either an empty HOB filter or maxi jet for flow.
Water quality (be sure to indicate what measurement units you are using)
~12 hour newly mixed IO salt
Temperature: 76-78 F
pH:
Salinity / specific gravity: 1.021
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm
Nitrate: 0 ppm
Phosphorus: 0 ppm
Copper: 0ppm
In-depth information:
Have you lost any fish to this problem yet? Fish are new arrivals, One died within 24 hours of arriving, 12/3, one died a week into TTM, 12/10, pictured fish is not likely to survive tonight, 12/14
Are any invertebrates affected? N/A
Respiration rate of affected fish (in gill beats per minutes, count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4): 80 - 100
Are the affected fish still feeding? No
What remedies have you tried so far? 13 days of TTM, Two treatment of Prazi, Tried a methylene blue dip earlier today no change - probably too late
Digital image of the fish with the health issue, taken under white light
There's a strange ring on the third stripe
I have a microscope, should I look for anything in particular?
Can velvet suffocate a fish without any spots on the fins? The fins on all fish have been smooth and clear
What could the ring on the fish be? I don't recall seeing this on the other fish
12/2 9:30am Fish recieved
12/3 10pm fish moved
12/4 9am prazi
12/5 9am fish moved
12/6 9pm fish moved
12/8 9am fish moved
12/9 9pm fish moved
12/10 9am Prazi
12/11 9am fish moved
12/14 8am fish moved
Aquarium Parameters:
Aquarium type: Quarantine tank
Aquarium water volume: 10g TTM
Filtration type: None/Prime
Lighting: Small LED Light
How long has the aquarium been established? TTM, Rotating aquariums ever 36 hours then 72
Digital image of the aquarium under white light
This is the final observation QT. TTM tanks were similar glass aquarium with pvc. Either an empty HOB filter or maxi jet for flow.
Water quality (be sure to indicate what measurement units you are using)
~12 hour newly mixed IO salt
Temperature: 76-78 F
pH:
Salinity / specific gravity: 1.021
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm
Nitrate: 0 ppm
Phosphorus: 0 ppm
Copper: 0ppm
In-depth information:
Have you lost any fish to this problem yet? Fish are new arrivals, One died within 24 hours of arriving, 12/3, one died a week into TTM, 12/10, pictured fish is not likely to survive tonight, 12/14
Are any invertebrates affected? N/A
Respiration rate of affected fish (in gill beats per minutes, count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4): 80 - 100
Are the affected fish still feeding? No
What remedies have you tried so far? 13 days of TTM, Two treatment of Prazi, Tried a methylene blue dip earlier today no change - probably too late
Digital image of the fish with the health issue, taken under white light
There's a strange ring on the third stripe
I have a microscope, should I look for anything in particular?
Can velvet suffocate a fish without any spots on the fins? The fins on all fish have been smooth and clear
What could the ring on the fish be? I don't recall seeing this on the other fish