New Achilles Tang Breathing heavy

[Dmorty217]

Sorry your AT didnt make it. I also got one from LA will be just over 3 weeks on Wednesday. Must have not acclimated well/poor shipper. Mine was eating enriched brine and mysis with garlic within 2 hours of acclimation.

 

[angnak]

Well, like I said he was eating great.

 

[alprazo]

Flukes will not take a fish down this rapidly. My guess is that your fish died from a mycobacteria infection. I posted a protocol a while back on how to properly clear a tank from this disease. Unfortunately it requires emptying the tank. If you ever see it again, minocycline may be of benefit, but once you see the cotton in the mouth, they are usually goners.

 

[wooden_reefer]

Another good reason to have a great deal of nitrification bacteria in QT that have been very active recently is that some drugs, such as antibiotic, can reduce the effectiveness of nitrification bacteria.

It is always best to have more than enough nitrificatiion bacterial activity to start, so that even after some compromise there will still be enough.

Ammonia can be released from decay of poop and uneaten food particles, and so can surge.