Trigger fish pleae help

[Aaronreef]

I'm looking for some advice please.
I have a pair of blue throats that have been fine for a few months.
Unfortunately the female has started acting very odd.
She doesn't seem to be able to swim properly almost as if she can't see.
She is bashing into rocks and just sits at the bottom not active at all
I managed to catch her in a net from my display without even trying and is now summped.
I can't see any marks on her.

I've taken some videos they aren't great as she is in my sump any help would be appreciated

https://youtube.com/shorts/CDL-BUrhpl8?feature=share
https://youtube.com/shorts/jqVJYHQt_tk?feature=share

 

[SlugSnorter]

you sure they are not fighting? Tank size and params? tank looks barren. could be flukes?

lets see what jay says

@Jay Hemdal

 

[Aaronreef]

Thanks for the reply,
Don't appear to of been fights have been fine for a few months.
Tank is about 220 gallons 1000L
The fish is currently in the sump thats why is looks bare in the video.
I don't think it's fluke all fish are QT and nothing has been added since they went in. None of the other fish are acting up.
I can do a fresh water dip if needed but don't want to cause any added stress if I can help it.

 

[Aaronreef]

Not sure why the quality of this video is so bad.

It seems she is blind I'd expect a fish to move whilst waving a stick in its face but she just sits still until I touch her

https://youtube.com/shorts/WaESvukuLUU?feature=share

 

[Aaronreef]

https://youtube.com/shorts/WaESvukuLUU?feature=share

 

[SlugSnorter]

Thanks for the reply,
Don't appear to of been fights have been fine for a few months.
Tank is about 220 gallons 1000L
The fish is currently in the sump thats why is looks bare in the video.
I don't think it's fluke all fish are QT and nothing has been added since they went in. None of the other fish are acting up.
I can do a fresh water dip if needed but don't want to cause any added stress if I can help it.

I mean an eye disease. params? could from param issues

 

[Aaronreef]

Salinity 35ppt
Alkalinity 10
Phosphate 0.06
Calcium 420
Magnesium 1200
Nitrate 50ppm
Ph 8.10
Temperature 26°C 78°F

 

[SlugSnorter]

Salinity 35ppt
Alkalinity 10
Phosphate 0.06
Calcium 420
Magnesium 1200
Nitrate 50ppm
Ph 8.10
Temperature 26°C 78°F

nitrates are high, could be to do with that. Kinda sounds like symptoms of nitrate poisoning, then again, I haven't really ever seen any mention of it causing fish issues at 50ppm. Not super sure of exact cause

 

[Aaronreef]

Nitrate levels aren't ideal but no other fish seem to be affected in any way

 

[SlugSnorter]

I'm looking for some advice please.
I have a pair of blue throats that have been fine for a few months.
Unfortunately the female has started acting very odd.
She doesn't seem to be able to swim properly almost as if she can't see.
She is bashing into rocks and just sits at the bottom not active at all
I managed to catch her in a net from my display without even trying and is now summped.
I can't see any marks on her.

I've taken some videos they aren't great as she is in my sump any help would be appreciated

https://youtube.com/shorts/CDL-BUrhpl8?feature=share
https://youtube.com/shorts/jqVJYHQt_tk?feature=share

still sounds like eye flukes... if you really think its not flukes im not sure what else.

 

[Aaronreef]

still sounds like eye flukes... if you really think its not flukes im not sure what else.

Will give her a dip tomorrow see if anything comes off

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thanks for the reply,
Don't appear to of been fights have been fine for a few months.
Tank is about 220 gallons 1000L
The fish is currently in the sump thats why is looks bare in the video.
I don't think it's fluke all fish are QT and nothing has been added since they went in. None of the other fish are acting up.
I can do a fresh water dip if needed but don't want to cause any added stress if I can help it.

I also wonder if they were fighting - or at least she was being intimidated. In the first video, she is acting all shockey and stressed, but it sure looks like in the second video, she took a bite of food - that means she isn't blind and still has an appetite.

Jay

 

[Aaronreef]

I also wonder if they were fighting - or at least she was being intimidated. In the first video, she is acting all shockey and stressed, but it sure looks like in the second video, she took a bite of food - that means she isn't blind and still has an appetite.

Jay

She had just been netted and summped so maybe a little stressed in the videos. I fort I see an attempt to go for food but it could be attacking. In the 3rd video I touch her and you can see her try biting it