I have a Leopard Wrasse in QT with 3 Sapphire Damsels. QT tank is 15 gallons. Salt mix is Red Sea blue bucket mixed at 1.020 SG.
I am following Humblefish's QT protocol for parasites but not the Copper because of the wrasse. The tank is in my home office so I'm there all day everyday to observe and after 19 days there is no sign of ick. Will continue to observe for 2 more weeks at least. Meanwhile, I am treating for worms and flukes with API General Cure. I originally had a pair of Leopards in there but about a week after putting them in QT one was listless and swimming sideways one morning after appearing fine the evening before. I fresh water dipped all the fish and saw flukes so immediately started API General Cure. Too late for that one but the other survived the first round. Now it's time for the second round per Humblefish's protocol and about 10 minutes after dosing (1 and a half packets for 15 gallons) the wrasse is listless and swimming sideways.
I should note that this is not entirely new behavior for her. She does this almost every night from about 4 until 5 when he dives into the sand. It's like she's drunk or sleep walking. Then wriggles out alert and hunting every morning. What has me concerned is that this time it's in the morning and right after I dosed. As I'm typing this I just watched her eat a piece of Mysis shrimp and then role onto her back and right herself with a jerk. So she's drunk and hungry. I'll try posting a video in a few minutes from my phone.
I'm prepping 10 gallons fresh saltwater for an emergency water change to get the medication out but it's going to take an hour or two to warm up and match salinity. Water is well aerated with a sponge filter and small powerhead angled toward the surface. Nitrates just tested at 10 ppm. Ammonia is undetectable by either Seachem badge or Red Sea test kit, though I doubt the kit because of reports that they don't read right with meds in the water. It was zero a couple days ago and the QT tank has been up and cycled for 2 months.
I know wrasses are delicate and Leopards, especially, and that's why we us API GC rather than prazzi and it's why I opted to observe before treating with copper but have it on hand if needed. Has anyone seen this before? More importantly, has anyone recovered from this before that can share what to do?
I am following Humblefish's QT protocol for parasites but not the Copper because of the wrasse. The tank is in my home office so I'm there all day everyday to observe and after 19 days there is no sign of ick. Will continue to observe for 2 more weeks at least. Meanwhile, I am treating for worms and flukes with API General Cure. I originally had a pair of Leopards in there but about a week after putting them in QT one was listless and swimming sideways one morning after appearing fine the evening before. I fresh water dipped all the fish and saw flukes so immediately started API General Cure. Too late for that one but the other survived the first round. Now it's time for the second round per Humblefish's protocol and about 10 minutes after dosing (1 and a half packets for 15 gallons) the wrasse is listless and swimming sideways.
I should note that this is not entirely new behavior for her. She does this almost every night from about 4 until 5 when he dives into the sand. It's like she's drunk or sleep walking. Then wriggles out alert and hunting every morning. What has me concerned is that this time it's in the morning and right after I dosed. As I'm typing this I just watched her eat a piece of Mysis shrimp and then role onto her back and right herself with a jerk. So she's drunk and hungry. I'll try posting a video in a few minutes from my phone.
I'm prepping 10 gallons fresh saltwater for an emergency water change to get the medication out but it's going to take an hour or two to warm up and match salinity. Water is well aerated with a sponge filter and small powerhead angled toward the surface. Nitrates just tested at 10 ppm. Ammonia is undetectable by either Seachem badge or Red Sea test kit, though I doubt the kit because of reports that they don't read right with meds in the water. It was zero a couple days ago and the QT tank has been up and cycled for 2 months.
I know wrasses are delicate and Leopards, especially, and that's why we us API GC rather than prazzi and it's why I opted to observe before treating with copper but have it on hand if needed. Has anyone seen this before? More importantly, has anyone recovered from this before that can share what to do?
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