Juvenile yellow banded possum wrasse not looking too good please help!

[vetteguy53081]

Is it still worth using Praziquantel? On does this seem like a different problem entirely?

As long as it’s in quarantine, you can as it’s one of the recommended protocol for quarantine
Dose at 80% of recommended

 

[1epauletteshark]

As long as it’s in quarantine, you can as it’s one of the recommended protocol for quarantine
Dose at 80% of recommended

Okay, I have two electric blue hermit crabs that I really don't like in there too is it safe to dose with them in or do I need to take them out?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Okay, I have two electric blue hermit crabs that I really don't like in there too is it safe to dose with them in or do I need to take them out?

They should be safe- prazi generally has impact on bristle worms

 

[Cthulukelele]

You can treat it, but this sort of pretending to be dead/gravely injured when stressed behavior is a personality trait of this particular fish species.

 

[1epauletteshark]

You can treat it, but this sort of pretending to be dead/gravely injured when stressed behavior is a personality trait of this particular fish species.

But why would it get stressed at night?

 

[1epauletteshark]

I recently added a mandarin and some sexy shrimp but nothing that should scare it at all?

 

[Cthulukelele]

But why would it get stressed at night?

Had you viewed it sleeping before? Most fish if disturbed while sleeping will get incredibly stressed and often look ill/discolored

 

[Cthulukelele]

Imagine being a solitary hermit (like this species) and a giant creature you don't recognize shining lights as bright as you've ever seen finds you in a compromised position.

 

[1epauletteshark]

Had you viewed it sleeping before? Most fish if disturbed while sleeping will get incredibly stressed and often look ill/discolored

No, she has been doing this not because I disturbed her but on her own terms every night

 

[Cthulukelele]

No, she has been doing this not because I disturbed her but on her own terms every night

That's how a lot of fish sleep

 

[1epauletteshark]

Imagine being a solitary hermit (like this species) and a giant creature you don't recognize shining lights as bright as you've ever seen finds you in a compromised position.

I do believe in the wild they can be found in groups but yes I understand your point and I don’t think that is what is happening

 

[1epauletteshark]

That's how a lot of fish sleep

Sitting on the bottom/cords on their sides breathing heavily? She normally sleeps in her cave every night.

 

[Cthulukelele]

Sitting on the bottom on their sides breathing heavily? She normally sleeps in her cave every night.

Look I'm trying to be helpful here. This is a fish type that often has strange behavior and is easily stressed for challenging to pin down reasons. Fish often wedge against something to sleep including the sand. They tend to breath harder when sleeping and perceived actively like the way these videos and you watching them would induce. It may be issues with flukes and dosing is a reasonable course. My entire point was just understand you may see the same behavior as this is a fish that exhibits these sorts of strange behaviors and is often known for looking dead/dying for a variety of reasons. I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm not trying to convince you of anything. I'm trying to comfort you in case things don't change after the dosing.

 

[1epauletteshark]

Look I'm trying to be helpful here. This is a fish type that often has strange behavior and is easily stressed for challenging to pin down reasons. Fish often wedge against something to sleep including the sand. They tend to breath harder when sleeping and perceived actively like the way these videos and you watching them would induce. It may be issues with flukes and dosing is a reasonable course. My entire point was just understand you may see the same behavior as this is a fish that exhibits these sorts of strange behaviors and is often known for looking dead/dying for a variety of reasons. I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm not trying to convince you of anything. I'm trying to comfort you in case things don't change after the dosing.

Thanks, and I apologize, I am just pretty stressed with this new strange behavior as she is my favorite fish and I don’t want anything to happen to her. I’ll dose for flukes and then after observation I’ll put her back in her home.

 

[Cthulukelele]

Thanks, and I apologize, I am just pretty stressed with this new strange behavior as she is my favorite fish and I don’t want anything to happen to her. I’ll dose for flukes and then after observation I’ll put her back in her home.

Make sure when you treat for flukes you increase the aeration in the qt tank. Prazi lowers dissolved oxygen via bacterial bloom upon use, and another cause of the labored breathing at night could be an oxygen availability issue, so just make sure there's adequate gas exchange during treatment.

 

[1epauletteshark]

Make sure when you treat for flukes you increase the aeration in the qt tank. Prazi lowers dissolved oxygen via bacterial bloom upon use, and another cause of the labored breathing at night could be an oxygen availability issue, so just make sure there's adequate gas exchange during treatment.

I have an air stone in there but the aerator is a duel air stone aerator so should I put the second one in too? Or is that overkill?

 

[Cthulukelele]

I have an air stone in there but the aerator is a duel air stone aerator so should I put the second one in too? Or is that overkill?

An extra airstone or a small powerhead pointed at the surface is a decent idea while dosing

 

[1epauletteshark]

An extra airstone or a small powerhead pointed at the surface is a decent idea while dosing

Unfortunately I don’t have a power head but I’ll add the air stone, thanks for all the help.

 

[1epauletteshark]

I’ll also pick up a bit of PVC so she can feel safe and secure in it.

 

[1epauletteshark]

Unfortunately she has passed away.