Sunday I went to break down a club members tank. SPS was 80% dead. Such a terrible site. Tried to save a bunch but it was a lost cause.
Anyway, I walked away with a bimaculatus anthias. I don't know how long he's had it. He thought there were (3) and (1) somehow escaped being captured and transported (a complete mystery). I have (1) and I guess the third died long ago.
Anyhow, I put it in QT Sunday. It's full grown, probably almost 4".
I have not seen it eat yet. I've tried pellets and frozen spirulina mysis.
First day it was hanging at the top of my 20g tank in the corner straight up and looking like it was gulping air. I do have some pvc to hide in the tank.
Yesterday I added a few bits of live rock and she immediately went under one. Still there this morning.
She looks healthy and I don't have any reason to think she is not healthy. She is full grown.
Do I;
1) keep her in QT for opservational 2 weeks.
2) do a full blown qt.
3) in the display.
The "not eating" is my only reason I question this process.
I was going to do 2 week observation and call it a day.
Anyway, I walked away with a bimaculatus anthias. I don't know how long he's had it. He thought there were (3) and (1) somehow escaped being captured and transported (a complete mystery). I have (1) and I guess the third died long ago.
Anyhow, I put it in QT Sunday. It's full grown, probably almost 4".
I have not seen it eat yet. I've tried pellets and frozen spirulina mysis.
First day it was hanging at the top of my 20g tank in the corner straight up and looking like it was gulping air. I do have some pvc to hide in the tank.
Yesterday I added a few bits of live rock and she immediately went under one. Still there this morning.
She looks healthy and I don't have any reason to think she is not healthy. She is full grown.
Do I;
1) keep her in QT for opservational 2 weeks.
2) do a full blown qt.
3) in the display.
The "not eating" is my only reason I question this process.
I was going to do 2 week observation and call it a day.