adambom
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I brought home two juvenile engineer gobies and a pair of ocellaris clownfish from the LFS yesterday and placed them into my QT tank.
One of the gobies was less eager to feed but seemed fine. After testing, I noticed a low concentration of ammonia so I did a 50% water change this morning. After the water change the goby in question seemed sluggish and wasn't eating.
When I came home from work he was hanging out at the bottom of the tank. His breathing seemed distressed. I noticed that his coloration was slightly darker than the other EG, who seems healthy and active. He has a red spot on his tail and a fuzzy white coating on his skin near the spot. His dorsal fin also appears to have a lesion in the same area. Finally, I noticed some white spots on his head, and a couple strands of white material on his head.
My other fish appear healthy. Any idea what this could be and what I could do in terms of treatment?
I have attached some pictures but it was hard to get a good shot. Any advice appreciated.
One of the gobies was less eager to feed but seemed fine. After testing, I noticed a low concentration of ammonia so I did a 50% water change this morning. After the water change the goby in question seemed sluggish and wasn't eating.
When I came home from work he was hanging out at the bottom of the tank. His breathing seemed distressed. I noticed that his coloration was slightly darker than the other EG, who seems healthy and active. He has a red spot on his tail and a fuzzy white coating on his skin near the spot. His dorsal fin also appears to have a lesion in the same area. Finally, I noticed some white spots on his head, and a couple strands of white material on his head.
My other fish appear healthy. Any idea what this could be and what I could do in terms of treatment?
I have attached some pictures but it was hard to get a good shot. Any advice appreciated.
