FutureBoyGenius
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August 11th I brought home 4 new Banggai Cardinals. Before I bought them I made sure they would eat at the LFS, they all did. When I got home I floated them in my 90Gallon display to get them used to the temperature for about 15minutes. Then I poured them into a 5Gal bucket for drip acclimation. I dripped them for 45minutes. After about 15minutes in the bucket, one was dead.
After introducing to the aquarium the other three have done fine, they have stayed in a corner mostly. Two of them ate today.
My nitrates are hovering right under 20ppm. Salinity is at 1.025. Temperature is at 78degrees.
I was about to go to bed and noticed one was stuck to my powerhead. I pulled him off and kind of cupped him in my hand. He is still breathing but he is acting eratic and can't control his body. I think he has found a crevice and he is upright now. I cutoff one of my power heads for the night to make it slightly more gentle for him.
What do you think is wrong?
After introducing to the aquarium the other three have done fine, they have stayed in a corner mostly. Two of them ate today.
My nitrates are hovering right under 20ppm. Salinity is at 1.025. Temperature is at 78degrees.
I was about to go to bed and noticed one was stuck to my powerhead. I pulled him off and kind of cupped him in my hand. He is still breathing but he is acting eratic and can't control his body. I think he has found a crevice and he is upright now. I cutoff one of my power heads for the night to make it slightly more gentle for him.
What do you think is wrong?
