Helfrichi Firefish went on an adventure to the IM 40L AIO back chambers today... Managed to get him out by shutting off the return pump and ATO, removing the end chamber caddies, and fishing him out with a net (note to self: buy a smaller net!). After returning to the display area, he hovered in a few spots around the tank clearly over-exerted and panting from his excursion before retreating into his hidey hole. I noticed his tail fin seemed a little split either from the frantic darting or maybe from the return pump.
Firefish has been acting weirdly since then. A couple hours later I caught him hanging out like this halfway in and out of his hole. Black cardinalfish brushed past him and he didn't even move. Not motivated to eat any frozen mysis shrimp or sinking pellets. Seems like he's breathing pretty heavily. I turned off the lights to hopefully encourage rest.
He has since moved to behind the rock structures against the bottom of the tank, as low as he can go and away from his cave. He is still in a proper horizontal, right-side up position but I cannot tell if he's actually keeping himself in place using his fins or if he's just swaying in the flow. Hoping he is just stunned and recovering from his trip, but I had never seen him opening and closing his mouth so much.
These are the only two fish in the tank and no corals yet. Fish were bought pre-quarantined and have not been exhibiting any signs of disease. Any advice?
Firefish has been acting weirdly since then. A couple hours later I caught him hanging out like this halfway in and out of his hole. Black cardinalfish brushed past him and he didn't even move. Not motivated to eat any frozen mysis shrimp or sinking pellets. Seems like he's breathing pretty heavily. I turned off the lights to hopefully encourage rest.
He has since moved to behind the rock structures against the bottom of the tank, as low as he can go and away from his cave. He is still in a proper horizontal, right-side up position but I cannot tell if he's actually keeping himself in place using his fins or if he's just swaying in the flow. Hoping he is just stunned and recovering from his trip, but I had never seen him opening and closing his mouth so much.
These are the only two fish in the tank and no corals yet. Fish were bought pre-quarantined and have not been exhibiting any signs of disease. Any advice?