Flashing watanabe

[discocarp]

I have had a pair of watanabe angels in QT for 2 weeks now. The male was a little slow to start eating, but now has begun eating fine. The female has been fine from the get go.

I was planning on start hyposalinity this weekend (I treat ALL my fish with hypo before they enter the display tank). The problem is, the male has begun flashing against the PVC. He shows no outward signs of anything wrong. All paramters are fine (ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate < 10).

Should I begin the hypo or follow some other course of action?

 

[discocarp]

I meant to post this in the fish disease forum. Can a mod please move this? Thanks!

 

[Reefcherie]

[moved]

 

[discocarp]

Thank you Reefcherie!

 

[Kinetic]

what do you mean flashing the pvc pipe?

 

[discocarp]

Flashing - rubbing on it. His gills specifically.

 

[discocarp]

Well, he died mere hours after this post. I really didn't think he was that bad off. He only began flashing yesterday.

I'm going to proceed with hypo on the female (who seems fine) this weekend unless anyone has a reason I shouldn't.