Crosshatch trigger 911 HELP
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Yup, selcom, kents vitamin c and garlic. He was eating very well but I got a fluke outbreak and he just quit eating and then quit swimming and just started hiding.
On another note the little bit he did swim I manged to net him just now and I transferred him over to my 80 gallon observation tank. Maybe completely alone he comes around.
On another note the little bit he did swim I manged to net him just now and I transferred him over to my 80 gallon observation tank. Maybe completely alone he comes around.
woodnaquanut
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It the observation tank in a quieter room than the DT? I noticed lots of kid noise, banging, etc. in the first video. Perhaps he just needs a vacation from the activity?
Got any pics from the OT?
Got any pics from the OT?
Living room :/ kids playing the xbox... but banging no where around the tank. Kids know better and music neighbors had something going on. I'm starting to feel maybe he just needs a bigger less crowded home.
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woodnaquanut
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How's he doing in the OT? There doesn't seem to be any good hiding spots in there that he'd fit into. Hard to tell from pics.
Some fish seem so shy any disturbance will freak them. If I walk up to my DT too fast the One Spot Foxface will always hide and go 'camo' mode. This is no problem for a fish that is eating well and can stand to miss a meal or two. It just might be a tough environment for your guy to get comfortable. Good you moved him into a quiet tank.
Another thing I've noticed is those shy fish can get a bit bolder if there are small, non threatening fish with them. Dither fish is what we call them in the fresh water world! All alone and x-box are probably equally unnatural for fish.
Some fish seem so shy any disturbance will freak them. If I walk up to my DT too fast the One Spot Foxface will always hide and go 'camo' mode. This is no problem for a fish that is eating well and can stand to miss a meal or two. It just might be a tough environment for your guy to get comfortable. Good you moved him into a quiet tank.
Another thing I've noticed is those shy fish can get a bit bolder if there are small, non threatening fish with them. Dither fish is what we call them in the fresh water world! All alone and x-box are probably equally unnatural for fish.
He's not very shy though I can walk straight up to him and he'll just look at me. As far as hiding places what he does is he wedges himself between the pvc tubing. When I left my display tank fallow for 3 months he did well in this tank with a few tank mates. Ate very well too. He would eat about 6 cubes of food a day.
Well I'm pretty sure it's over for my little buddy. I just heard weird noises coming from my living room. Dt ok, ot my trigger is swimming sideways, upside down, crashing into the glass in all directions, crashing into pvc, diving nose first at the bottom of the tank twirling around. .. i feel so terrible I want to take him out of his misery but don't have it in me to do it
nuxx
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Tank temp?
Sorry to hear he's doing worse
Never really had issues with Crosshatches eating. Most common thing is flukes.
Our two will dart across the tank if they see me approach, thinking there's a chance for food.
They also are the first (along with the cleaner wrasse) to the nori rocks.
Sorry to hear he's doing worse
Never really had issues with Crosshatches eating. Most common thing is flukes.
Our two will dart across the tank if they see me approach, thinking there's a chance for food.
They also are the first (along with the cleaner wrasse) to the nori rocks.
Tell me about it.. tank emp 76/77.. Mine literally looked like a fish version of a dog at feeding time. He won't touch nori though. Went on a 3 week hunger strike the day I sneaked some in his food. He literally just spit it out and quit eating for 3 weeks. Got over it but then like you said, flukes... literally last night he looked like he was having a seizure or something. This morning his breathing was relaxed again and he's once again just hiding between the pvc. It's heart wrecking[emoji20]
nuxx
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Can you not pull him and put him in QT?
Maybe being alone and getting spot treated will help...
I did take him out of the dt some time ago. He is alone in an 80 gallon tank. I took out the power head recently only has the return pump on (rio1700), haven't turned on his light in a while only gets the light from a decently lit living room. I throw in his favorite blend of food he was eating before to just scoop it out with the net because he doesn't touch it and there's like 20 plus close to 30 ghost shrimp in there with him. Ghost shrimp was the only thing they had him eating at the lfs when I got him. Something I forgot to mention was about a week ago I did give him a 10 minute fresh water dip.. i didn't really see anything in the water. ..And also on Tuesday I dropped tetracycline in his tank as a local reefer said maybe he still has something internally.
This is the most I've seen him move around with the exception of when he looked as if he was having a seizure. He's not swimming right. Almost as if his balance is out of wack. Thoughts? Also the water color is due to the tetracycline.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xe6pqtqgel8gt2l/20150516_130021.mp4?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xe6pqtqgel8gt2l/20150516_130021.mp4?dl=0
After more research I've come to the conclusion of swim bladder disease / possible constipation. I don't dare sticking him with a needle to relieve gas/air but I dosed his tank with epsom salt. 80 gallon tank with roughly 10 gallon wet dry I put 10 table spoons. Any thoughts or ideas that may help are greatly appreciated. ::fingers crossed::
Last night he actually started doing his crazy swimming thing again, sideways, upside down twirling on his nose facing the bottom of the tank, splashing water etc. I pulled him out rubbed his belly for about 5 minutes while holding him right on the water line. When I let him go he was much more calm and he slowly went back to the bottom of the tank and wedged himself between the pvc
