Colin's angel

Hey John,

Kris said you had some questions. I will be around today if you have time.

Dave,

How are the two Colinis doing? We sent you an extra one thinking maybe you can pair them up.

-Mark
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15402673#post15402673 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BlueZooAquatics

Dave,

How are the two Colinis doing? We sent you an extra one thinking maybe you can pair them up.

-Mark
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Mark,

That's very nice...I may have to hit you up for something like this in the near future.

:lol:
 
Mark,

The colinis are hiding alot still, they haven't shown any interest in food yet. The tank is currently only lit with a actinic and the water parameters are:
Ammonia=0
Nitrite=0
Nitrate=20
phosphate=1.0
alk=1.6meq/l
ph=8.2
temp=73.6
calcium=500
mag=1300

I will keep you updated.
 
Thanks for the update Dave. For sure keep us posted. Now these particular fish we were keeping in a small system which could have the temperature lowered to 68. I think this helped us in getting them to eat. If you can, try this for a couple of weeks and get them established. John mentioned he had them in 77-78 degree water for years so after they eat and get acclimatized, try raising the temp back up slowly. Hope that helps. :)
 
Mark, you are saying the system they were in was kept at 68 degrees? Or it had the capability to go that low? What temp were they in?

Dave
 
I have been lowering the temp of the tank, currently at 70 degrees. The larger of the colin's is laying on the bottom and I am guessing will not make it to morning. :( The smaller one still hides and shows no interest in food or moving around the tank.

The parmeters of the tank are the same as the other day except for the temp. I am at a loss as to why I have been having issues with these fish. The multi-barred also passed yesterday evening, it would simply lay on the bottom most of the time then move around some.

Will keep you posted.

Dave (having a bad couple of days)
 
Mark,

I haven't had a chance to see them today yet as the lights were off when I left for work.

Something I tried last night was to cover all the sides of the tank with towels to eliminate and outside distractions and make the tank feel more like a cave, similair to where they live in the wild. He actually came out shortly after that and was swimming around some.

I attempted to feed him at that time but I couldn't really see if he ate anything. The temperature of the tank is at 67.5 degrees and I have algae strips attached to a few rocks, there is also some ogo available to him in the tank.

When I get home tonight I will let you know more.

Dave
 
well, the remaining colin's remains to hide constantly. I was really hoping the towels would make it feel more comfortable, guess it was a temporary thing.
 
Kevin,

I don't have a good update. The second colin's died last week Thursday. :(

I am at a loss on what issues I have with these fish. I won't be buying any in the near future until I review my QT procedures and attempt some fish that are slightly less sensitive.

A few other fish have gone through the same QT tank and procedures with no issues, there is currently a flagfin angelfish in the tank and it was shy initially but started eating a couple days after arriving.

The colin's is a fish I really want to have in my collection so I am going to have to figure out how to best acclimate one's in the future.

Any suggestions from a guy like you would be greatly appreciated.

Dave
 
Dave,

I'm so sorry to hear of your lost. As LargeAngel said this is not an easy fish and I find it very true. It took my last one 5.5 weeks to eat and it still died after 7 months.

I don't know what to tell you but the next time I'm going to put it right into my 24g reef that's been setup over 3 years now and take out the lone hawkfish that's been in there for a while. The only thing I'll add is a live sponge and keep the temp at 72 then pray.

The question I've is do I want to do that much work for a fish that I'm not going to see much? I don't mind doing work to enjoy the fish but certainly not doing work and NOT enjoy it.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15482705#post15482705 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LargeAngels
The one I did try was out quite a bit, but just never ate.
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Mine came out swimming around grazing LRs but getting them to eat prepared food was a challenge.

About not seeing the fish much was more directed toward Dave.
 
OK. Since these are deepwater fish and very likely needled to decompress I wonder if it is a good idea to treat with antibiotics even if nothing is apparent.
 
that may be the way to go because when I received the 2 Venustus both had red strek along the stomach area. what do you suggest? maracyn 2?
 
Maracyn 2 is indicated for gram negative bacterial infections. There are very few, if any, gram positive bacteria that are problematic in salt water aquaria. Also, nitrifying aerobic bacteria are gram positive, so there is no negative implications for your biological filtration when using Maracyn 2.

I used Maracyn 2 to treat a nasty fin rot/columnaris infection on my baby Regal Angel. He was on the brink of death when I started treatment.

I recommend Maracyn 2
 
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