Aquired these fish a week ago. They've been in a 20g QT with sponge filter. Day 1 and 2- no lights per advice from lfs. Noticed ich on day 3. Immediately began treatment as prescribed with cupramine.
These are two new flasher wrasses (McCosker's and Blue). The copper reading is 0.5 units. Ammonia is zero. Sg is 1.020. pH is 8.2. Temp is 76. I have been wanting to increase temperature (to speed the ich cycle) but opted not-- so as to maintain as much stability as possible for now.
Both fish are still showing healthy appetite, however, one seems to be having trouble managing his swim bladder. When he swims to strike food, he occasionally loses control of his swim direction. I.e. seems to accidentally flip upsidedown etc... much like other fish I've observed with early issues.
I've reduced the number of lit hours in the day to reduce stress. What else should I do? Would it make sense to reduce the copper concentration or better just to hold steady?
I wasn't as anal as normal with acclimation... did the temp acclimation for 20 minutes floating the bag. Then did three water additions to the bag over a period of about 10 minutes each add. (usually I would do a drip line into a bucket for 45 minutes, but I was nervous about potential jumping. Then got hurried at the end due to other things going on in the house). I am worried I did not acclimate the fish properly.
Any suggestions... other than the obvious for next time?
These are two new flasher wrasses (McCosker's and Blue). The copper reading is 0.5 units. Ammonia is zero. Sg is 1.020. pH is 8.2. Temp is 76. I have been wanting to increase temperature (to speed the ich cycle) but opted not-- so as to maintain as much stability as possible for now.
Both fish are still showing healthy appetite, however, one seems to be having trouble managing his swim bladder. When he swims to strike food, he occasionally loses control of his swim direction. I.e. seems to accidentally flip upsidedown etc... much like other fish I've observed with early issues.
I've reduced the number of lit hours in the day to reduce stress. What else should I do? Would it make sense to reduce the copper concentration or better just to hold steady?
I wasn't as anal as normal with acclimation... did the temp acclimation for 20 minutes floating the bag. Then did three water additions to the bag over a period of about 10 minutes each add. (usually I would do a drip line into a bucket for 45 minutes, but I was nervous about potential jumping. Then got hurried at the end due to other things going on in the house). I am worried I did not acclimate the fish properly.
Any suggestions... other than the obvious for next time?
