When introducing new fish....

[jaydm93teg]

After you have acclimated them accordingly, how long have your new fish stayed hidden in the rocks before they are out and about? I know this is a very vague question and I am sure it varies from species to species but i introduced a yellow coris wrasse and and i dont remember the name of the 2nd but it looks just like a cleaner wrasse, anyway introduced them both and both of them have been in hiding havent seen either one, how long should i wait before i get worried? Thanks, Tyler

 

[gnashty]

I think it really depends on the personality of the specific fish rather than species. I have seen some really outgoing tangs and also some really shy ones who hide all the time. Either way they will get hungry and will come out eventually. What are the other tankmates? how much rock?

 

[jaydm93teg]

well the only other things in the tank are 2 clowns...... I see the yellow corris and now I may have an issue, he is laying on his side breathing very very heavily i tride to count the breaths per minute and he is almost breathing too fast too count...... the clowns are doing fine in the tank all the mushrooms GSP toadstool leather 3 species of zoas all coral and hermits and snails are fine.... what could be causing this?

 

[gnashty]

STRESS!! what are your water parameters? Salinity,temp, PH, Nitrate, Nitrite Ammonia etc..please list them out. Did you quarantine first? what was your acclimation procedure? while you are gathering this info turn the lights off

 

[jaydm93teg]

The fish is deff. aware of his surroundings, he kinda props himself up against a rock and as soon as i come close to the tank he jumps and swims looks like he has full movement almost like he is so exhausted he doesnt want to move or swim unless he absolutly 100% has to..... anyone familiar with this behavior?

 

[jaydm93teg]

lights are already off acclimation i did by floating the bag and then did the drip acclimation process.....

 

[gnashty]

how did he look at the LFS?

 

[jaydm93teg]

Now the 2nd wrasse that i forgot the name of is out and about swimming like he owns the place, the lights have been out for about an hour so I am assuming that helped now I just gotta worry about that yellow corris..........dont you think if it was my water params then the 2nd wrasse would be acting funny as well? he literally just came out as I was typing my last post and he is looking swimming acting fine

 

[gnashty]

hhmmm...how long did you drip? not that it is the cause but good to know. any visible signs of infection or disease? check the gills, eyes, and fins

 

[jaydm93teg]

drip process was about 45 minutes?? too be honest i really dont know, the 2nd wrasse is looking good now, the yellow is trying man wants to swim puts forth the effort for about 2 seconds but then comes to rest on the nearest thing he can lean on ground rock glass back wall etc.... He looked good at the LFS, no visible signs like i said he is breathing a mile a minute and it looks like one of his gills is workign 10 times harder than the other I am clueless here

 

[gnashty]

It just depends, the Yellow may have a weakened immune system from all the stress and could be showing signs - but yes, if your params were that far off they may all show signs of stress

 

[gnashty]

jaydm93teg;479510 wrote: drip process was about 45 minutes?? too be honest i really dont know, the 2nd wrasse is looking good now, the yellow is trying man wants to swim puts forth the effort for about 2 seconds but then comes to rest on the nearest thing he can lean on ground rock glass back wall etc.... He looked good at the LFS, no visible signs like i said he is breathing a mile a minute and it looks like one of his gills is workign 10 times harder than the other I am clueless here

were they dripped together or seperate, same tank at LFS? someone else may need to chime in as I do not ahve any wrasse in my tank and they may all act a little different

 

[jaydm93teg]

um, different tank at LFS but I am sure they are all plumed together, I dripped them in the 2 seperate bags they came home in but it was the same home tank water.

 

[gnashty]

right now (anyone with a better idea please chime in) the best you can do is keep the lights off and wait it out - try to keep the room as dark as possible and keep your hands out of the tank and no feeding. If you see no signs of disease I would say its just stress but could be something more.

Until its diagnosed treatment isnt an option and if its just stress and keeps it up its probably a tank mate it is very afraid of.

jaydm93teg;479515 wrote: um, different tank at LFS but I am sure they are all plumed together, I dripped them in the 2 seperate bags they came home in but it was the same home tank water.

 

[jaydm93teg]

I hope he pulls through, literally from far away just looks like a dead fish on the sand then you get close and he sees you at the tank he jumps up swims for 2 seconds and then just falls lifeless to the sand on its side and starts to breath really really hard again, anyone with any ideas let me know please and thanks so much for helping me out this far gnashty i really do appreciate it

 

[gnashty]

I have had this happen before but there has always been a reason and a solution - not always the one you want but a solution none the less. I hope it all works out. I would suggest QT but that may only make it worse. Go ahead and post your parameters anyway so anyone else that can help can see it too.

 

[justindville1987]

My red jeweled anthis came out after a day or so and didn't eat for 2 weeks, sad to say. Goby usually stay hidden any ways.

 

[gnashty]

any update on the little guy - did he pull through?

 

[jaydm93teg]

he actually did not make it, I took him back to the fish store since it was only after hours I got him home that this happened, The LFS tested my water said all looked perfect except my PH was about 7.8 rather than 8.2, He gladly traded out and replaced the yellow wrasse for free and I got the new yellow home and he was immediatly out swimming with the other tank mates loving life.

Not sure what happened with the first one but all is well now thanks again for all of your help