My bamboo shark is not doing well

[shawn wazif]

I just recently got a bamboo shark.During a couple days it was doing fine and eating well.Suddenly today it was not doing great and it even have red spots on its belly.The shark also keeps tipping upside down and it sometimes always swim at the water surface.the shark also have a rapid breathing.The rest of my corals and fish are doing greats but my shark is the only fish that is sick.PLEASE HELP ME SUGGEST ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO!!

Aquarium type: Reef
270 gallon tank
Sump filter
Kessil A80 tuna blue x4
The aquarium have been established for 5 months

Temperature-24-26°c
pH:8-8.5
Salinity / specific gravity-1.024
Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-3
Phosphorus-0.1

 

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[fishguy242]

add air asap! , what kind of substrate?

 

[shawn wazif]

add air asap! , what kind of substrate?

Sand and i already put 2 air stone in the tank

 

[Cell]

Haven't seen him around for a minute but @Aspect

 

[fishguy242]

need more info , pics ,short video , params , tank temp .

 

[vetteguy53081]

I just recently got a bamboo shark.During a couple days it was doing fine and eating well.Suddenly today it was not doing great and it even have red spots on its belly.The shark also keeps tipping upside down and it sometimes always swim at the water surface.the shark also have a rapid breathing.The rest of my corals and fish are doing greats but my shark is the only fish that is sick.PLEASE HELP ME SUGGEST ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO!!

Aquarium type: Reef
270 gallon tank
Sump filter
Kessil A80 tuna blue x4
The aquarium have been established for 5 months

Temperature-24-26°c
pH:8-8.5
Salinity / specific gravity-1.024
Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-3
Phosphorus-0.1

These need very good acclimation and are susceptible to both bacterial issues and issues with nitrates which often trigger problems
What filter methods are you using and what is current nitrates?
What foods are you feeding?

 

[shawn wazif]

These need very good acclimation and are susceptible to both bacterial issues and issues with nitrates which often trigger problems
What filter methods are you using and what is current nitrates?
What foods are you feeding?

I use 5 stage sump filter and my nitrate level is 3. Maybe it was my own mistake for not doing acclimation long enough.i did the acclimation approximately 45 min with drip acclimation

 

[Jekyl]

I use 5 stage sump filter and my nitrate level is 3. Maybe it was my own mistake for not doing acclimation long enough.i did the acclimation approximately 45 min with drip acclimation

Was this purchased locally or shipped? If shipped did you keep the water in the bag to drip into?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I use 5 stage sump filter and my nitrate level is 3. Maybe it was my own mistake for not doing acclimation long enough.i did the acclimation approximately 45 min with drip acclimation

Acclimation can be one and did you mean 5 stage RODI Unit? Im referring to tank filter and type. Nitrate level is my concern

 

[shawn wazif]

Was this purchased locally or shipped? If shipped did you keep the water in the bag to drip into?

Locally and yes i did use the water inside the bag to dril

 

[shawn wazif]

Acclimation can be one and did you mean 5 stage RODI Unit? Im referring to tank filter and type. Nitrate level is my concern

I use custom made sump filter

 

[vetteguy53081]

I use custom made sump filter

Can you post pics uder white lighting when you get a chance?
Also, any spots (red or brown on its body or belly? )

 

[shawn wazif]

Can you post pics uder white lighting when you get a chance?
Also, any spots (red or brown on its body or belly? )

There are red spots on its belly

 

[vetteguy53081]

There are red spots on its belly

Ok. . That is a sign of either stress or high nitrates and I recommend a water change. The spots can also be merely related to stress where they show up for no reason and is known as erythema.

 

[shawn wazif]

Ok. . That is a sign of either stress or high nitrates and I recommend a water change. The spots can also be merely related to stress where they show up for no reason and is known as erythema.

The rash is gone after i put her into a separate tank and isolate her.and also i give air stones into the water to increase the water oxygen level

 

[shawn wazif]

But she’s still weak and would be upside down and still would not eat. I am very caution about it

 

[fishguy242]

we need pics, video , to help us help you

 

[shawn wazif]

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we need pics, video , to help us help you

Currently out rn.will send pic later

 

[shawn wazif]

Here are some pics of her