White film on foxfish
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Tank specs, age (how long setup), water parameters, please.
How long have you had the fish? QT first? (If new, is it still in QT?)
Eating? Not eating? Behavior? Normal or not?
More info might glean whether there's a problem or not
Jenn
Tank specs, age (how long setup), water parameters, please.
How long have you had the fish? QT first? (If new, is it still in QT?)
Eating? Not eating? Behavior? Normal or not?
More info might glean whether there's a problem or not
Jenn
We started with a 90 gallon tank and just went up to a 120 gallon about 2 months ago.
We have had the original tank since April 2013 and got the foxfish about 3 months ago.
Water:
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
PH - 8.2
Temp - 79-80
Nitrate - 5
Salinity - 1.024
I did about a 30 gallon water change a little over a week ago.
He eats the pellets and fozen Rod's original. Still swims around just fine. Also gets spooked and hides inthe rocks and turns the dark color.
Thanks Jenn
We have had the original tank since April 2013 and got the foxfish about 3 months ago.
Water:
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
PH - 8.2
Temp - 79-80
Nitrate - 5
Salinity - 1.024
I did about a 30 gallon water change a little over a week ago.
He eats the pellets and fozen Rod's original. Still swims around just fine. Also gets spooked and hides inthe rocks and turns the dark color.
Thanks Jenn
It was quarantined where it was sold either. Just acclimated and had been in the tank for about 3 weeks and seemed fine. I did notice this on the Rabbitfish a while ago and then it was gone. I didn't thinkn anything of it then. Now that I see it again I wonder if I am not feeding it enough or something. I feed some pellets once a day and then at night a little of the frozen Rods food.
Well if it's sick, food won't fix it unless it's medicated with the right medications.
Can you post a picture? If it is sick, everything in the tank has been exposed, and should be treated in a hospital tank.
This is why it's always a good idea to quarantine new acquisitions.
Jenn
Can you post a picture? If it is sick, everything in the tank has been exposed, and should be treated in a hospital tank.
This is why it's always a good idea to quarantine new acquisitions.
Jenn
I will try to get a pic. I have a quaratine tank, but I never know when I am going to need it so I don't have it setup with good water. If I put water in it and nothing was in the tank would it be ok months later to put new fish in to quarantine or would I need to put fresh water in again. I would check parameters again prior to make sure it was ok though.
Quarantine article http://www.imagine-ocean.com/best-practices-quarantine-procedures-obtaining-new-fish-specimens/">HERE.</a>
It tells how to keep media ready for quick set-up and such. The ship has already sailed... but if you need to medicate or going forward with new acquisitions, best to make use of the tank if you have it.
Jenn
It tells how to keep media ready for quick set-up and such. The ship has already sailed... but if you need to medicate or going forward with new acquisitions, best to make use of the tank if you have it.
Jenn
