Blue-Green Chromis breathing heavily

[nereefpat]

Anyway next time I will test water of the bag and see if there are too large differences then I will make it more slowly.

That's not what you want to do.

Match the qt salinity to the water in the fish's bag. Temperature acclimate by floating the bag. Then drop in the fish.

If you go slowly, especially if shipping has taken extra long, the ammonia in the bag will burn the fish.

 

[Shark888]

Oh yes understand, I just read another link, match salinity of the bag is the way to go. Thanks. :thumbsup:

 

[Maddlesrain]

To acclimate using the bag method it's best to let the fish float for 5 min or less before opening the bag. Then every 5 minutes add about 1/4 cup of water over a 30 minute to an hour period. Dump half the water once the bag gets full and continue the process if need be. You can also add a dash of prime to the bag to mitigate any ammonia build up and avoid poisoning of the fish. I acclimate all my fish this way and have never had issues with it.

Your acclimation was definitely too quickly done and might have caused shock to the fish. How long had the saltwater in the quarantine tank been mixed before adding? And was the temperature of the water between 70-80? From my experience, Chromis are pretty solid fish that can take a beating.


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[Maddlesrain]

^^ I meant the temperature and degrees Fahrenheit ** just wanted to clarify!


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[nereefpat]

To acclimate using the bag method it's best to let the fish float for 5 min or less before opening the bag. Then every 5 minutes add about 1/4 cup of water over a 30 minute to an hour period. Dump half the water once the bag gets full and continue the process if need be. You can also add a dash of prime to the bag to mitigate any ammonia build up and avoid poisoning of the fish. I acclimate all my fish this way and have never had issues with it.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1959576

 

[Shark888]

How long had the saltwater in the quarantine tank been mixed before adding? And was the temperature of the water between 70-80? From my experience, Chromis are pretty solid fish that can take a beating.

Water and salt were mixed 24 hours prior of adding Chromis. Wavemaker was working in bucket for 24 hours also.

I would like to clarify something also that I didnt mentioned previously. After I added Chromis in QT it didnt show any sign of stress, it was swimming and breathing normally, after 24 hours it has poop a white string as you can see in previous picture and exactly after 48 hours it has become lethargic and breathing heavily.

 

[Maddlesrain]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1959576

If you're using the method I described, you pour out most of the shipment water and then add your own tank water, thereby diluting any harmful substances. Also, as I stated, adding prime will remove ammonia. I take most fish home from the lfs, so the trip is short, but I have done the same with shipped fish including delicate species such as anthias and orange spotted filefish.

You pour almost all the water out, so that the fish has just enough to swim in, and then start adding the tank water. It's all about dilution.


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[Maddlesrain]

Water and salt were mixed 24 hours prior of adding Chromis. Wavemaker was working in bucket for 24 hours also.



I would like to clarify something also that I didnt mentioned previously. After I added Chromis in QT it didnt show any sign of stress, it was swimming and breathing normally, after 24 hours it has poop a white string as you can see in previous picture and exactly after 48 hours it has become lethargic and breathing heavily.

The white poop might have been an indication of an internal parasite... I know someone who recently bought a group of Chromis that all died from something internal. I'll try to get in contact and see what they thought it was, just for future reference. Hopefully you don't have the same thing happen to you again though!


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