McCOSKERS WRASSE IS HE LOOKING OK? (FLASHER WRASSE)

[MarineLunatic]

hello my fellow reefers so I managed to get this beauty and I took a little video of him can anyone please have a look and make sure he is ok he's not getting chased by anything other than the lawnmower blenny and he only does it when he's near his spot

New Addition The McCokser Wrasse

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when I put some food out he does swim around and eats it

 

[MnFish1]

Thanks for the YouTube video - which are easier to See. It's hard to say 'its ok' - It seems ok - but without seeing more 'action' - with a longer video - where you can easily count respirations, etc it's hard to say. You can also count respirations yourself - count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4 to get the respiratory rate. It's good that it is eating. Did you follow any QT protocol?

 

[MarineLunatic]

Thanks for the YouTube video - which are easier to See. It's hard to say 'its ok' - It seems ok - but without seeing more 'action' - with a longer video - where you can easily count respirations, etc it's hard to say. You can also count respirations yourself - count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4 to get the respiratory rate. It's good that it is eating. Did you follow any QT protocol?

@MnFish1 thanks for replying so fast, so all my fish come pre QT'ed. I will try to get a better video of him also when i feed again in a few hours and ill count his breathing now be right back

 

[MarineLunatic]

I was counting every time his gill moved and it was anywhere between 25/30 without multiplying it.

so either 100 RPM
or 120RPM

 

[Tcook]

If all fish were properly QT’d, and he is eating, then this is likely harassment. Using an acclimation box is something to consider.

 

[Tcook]

I was counting every time his gill moved and it was anywhere between 25/30 without multiplying it.

so either 100 RPM
or 120RPM

That’s elevated

 

[MarineLunatic]

I bought one but it hasn't arrived yet, he was swimming with the coris wrasse soon as he got in and then he decided to go near a rock which my fat tank of a blenny sits on and then he chased him out of there, I am feeding meaty foods enriched with garlic guard. Is there anything else I can do to help him or make him less stressed or help his breathing?

 

[MarineLunatic]

I'm going to now upload a video of him breathing maybe I'm counting wrong? (give it a few mins and then it will go HD)

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[MnFish1]

I was counting every time his gill moved and it was anywhere between 25/30 without multiplying it.

so either 100 RPM
or 120RPM

Here is a post from Jay hemdal - perhaps he will weigh in. @Jay Hemdal https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/clownfish-still-breathing-heavy.963661/#post-11019942

 

[MarineLunatic]

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Here is a post from Jay hemdal - perhaps he will weigh in. @Jay Hemdal https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/clownfish-still-breathing-heavy.963661/#post-11019942

thank you so much for that post I've had a look and i still can't really make out what it is as he was active eating, I've fed the tank and he came out so I recorded it I'm going to upload it now

 

[MarineLunatic]

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[MarineLunatic]

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[Tamberav]

Fish will breath heavy when stressed as well, how often is he being chased? Seems he is hiding from the attacker.

What kind of blenny do you have? Midas blenny can be very unkind to other planktivors.

Eating is a good sign

 

[vetteguy53081]

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@MnFish1

This fish has good energy. Only thing I see in video is a nick or small injury which may have occurred from netting or diving into rocks but will heal on its own. This feeding pattern in video is a good sign.

 

[paragrouper]

When he does come out to eat, does he appear to be swimming normally or does it look like he’s swimming tail is down or with a bent spine?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

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Looks like it is eating in this video. It's breathing a bit fast, but not too bad. It has good body mass.

Jay

 

[MarineLunatic]

Thank you so much my reefing family I was getting worried as I have never had a flasher wrasse so I didn't know it's behaviour I'm happy to know that it's normal other than a nick in its body I will give you and update in 1 week so you guys can see how he's getting along thank you again

 

[MarineLunatic]

When he does come out to eat, does he appear to be swimming normally or does it look like he’s swimming tail is down or with a bent spine?

I will keep a look out for the next time he comes out I think he swims normal only when he's looking up or facing up is when he's looking up with his tail down or when he's hovering

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you so much my reefing family I was getting worried as I have never had a flasher wrasse so I didn't know it's behaviour I'm happy to know that it's normal other than a nick in its body I will give you and update in 1 week so you guys can see how he's getting along thank you again

Wrasse will do tricks, play dead and sleep weird and cause you anxiety when they are fine in many cases

 

[MarineLunatic]

Fish will breath heavy when stressed as well, how often is he being chased? Seems he is hiding from the attacker.

What kind of blenny do you have? Midas blenny can be very unkind to other planktivors.

Eating is a good sign

It's the lawnmower blenny and maybe 2 or 3 times it's only when he goes into his exact rock position in which the blenny perches and looks around