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Im not seeing anything that jumps out in the way of disease, I do see tail nipping which may suggest aggression from another clown or even the puffer.
Yes. I have a wide variety of frozen foods I feed with. Rods, LRS, formula one, Pygmy Angel blend to name a few.Are you feeding a varied frozen diet?
I keep my temperature at 78 which is monitored with a INKBIRD controller. A lot of the foods I feed do have my sis blended in. I will take a water sample to the LFS. Thank you for the replyIm not seeing anything that jumps out in the way of disease, I do see tail nipping which may suggest aggression from another clown or even the puffer.
Your salinity is low and should come up to 1.024-1.025
I would also when opportunity allows it to take a water sample to a store that does NOT use Api kits and have them test your ammonia and nitrates and compare readings- then you'll know where your levels truly are at and assure you are not getting false readings. Assure also temperature has not become elevated
As for feces, there may excess mucus in the stomach from foods fed especially fatty foods such as mysis shrimp. There is no signs suggesting internal issues
The stringy feces catches my eye. This can be caused by a number of factors, some benign, some serious. However, when combined with another symptom, in this case lethargy, it is concerning.
No diet changes. I do feed a wide variety of fry/frozen. Maybe something just didn’t sit right with her?The stringy feces catches my eye. This can be caused by a number of factors, some benign, some serious. However, when combined with another symptom, in this case lethargy, it is concerning.
Any recent diet changes?
If not, it could be an overgrowth of bacteria or protozoans in the gut.
You could mix metronidazole in the food at 0.50%, but you would need an accurate gram scale to dose that.
Jay
Maybe, but the lethargy isn’t a good sign. Is the fish breathing faster than normalNo diet changes. I do feed a wide variety of fry/frozen. Maybe something just didn’t sit right with her?
I would say very slightly faster than normal.Maybe, but the lethargy isn’t a good sign. Is the fish breathing faster than normal
Jay
Nope. Nothing new. I’ll be honest I’m not sure how I check the slime coat…Typically the stringy poop is going to be internal parasites. Metroplex would work for that. Anything new added in the past couple weeks? Might want to QT and monitor/ treat. Slime coat looks fine?
Typically the stringy poop is going to be internal parasites. Metroplex would work for that. Anything new added in the past couple weeks? Might want to QT and monitor/ treat. Slime coat looks f
Typically the stringy poop is going to be internal parasites. Metroplex would work for that. Anything new added in the past couple weeks? Might want to QT and monitor/ treat. Slime coat looks fine?
If it worsens, it may stop eating. You can still dose metronidazole, but would need to do that in a treatment tank, in the water.I would say very slightly faster than normal.
I hope so as well. I will monitor and if need be move the fish to a treatment tank. I appreciate the help!If it worsens, it may stop eating. You can still dose metronidazole, but would need to do that in a treatment tank, in the water.
Hopefully, this was a transient issue and the fish improves today.
Jay