Just yesterday, I added 4 beautiful Dispar Anthias (1 male with 3 females).
Last night, they all looked fine...except for the male. He was a little more stressed than the females.
This morning, i tried feeding them all, but they wouldn't eat the frozen food I brought from the LFS. I'm working on several different preparations and plan on trying live brine tonight.
Besides that, I noticed the male hasn't been swimming with his ladies. He's spent most of the day facing the bottom of the tank...seemingly fighting buoyancy.
I went during lunch to my LFS to get new food and talk to them about my problem...they said that it was probably a bladder infection and should be cured by taking the male to my QT and treating with Mardel's Maracyn.
And so, the mission began!
I spent about 45 min trying to catch the male, while he darted in and out of my live rock. I moved everything around, cornered him multiple time, but just couldn't seem to net him.
So, rather than stress the entire tank any more than I had to, I gave up.
I'm afraid to treat the main tank with the medication i brought home, since I've read a few forums where people have lost valuable corals and even some beneficial bacteria...pretty much resulting in a major cycling of the tank.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can treat this little guy in the main tank without causing harm to anything else?
I'd hate to watch him die - - hoping one of the females will be able to take his place.
Thanks!
Luis
Last night, they all looked fine...except for the male. He was a little more stressed than the females.
This morning, i tried feeding them all, but they wouldn't eat the frozen food I brought from the LFS. I'm working on several different preparations and plan on trying live brine tonight.
Besides that, I noticed the male hasn't been swimming with his ladies. He's spent most of the day facing the bottom of the tank...seemingly fighting buoyancy.
I went during lunch to my LFS to get new food and talk to them about my problem...they said that it was probably a bladder infection and should be cured by taking the male to my QT and treating with Mardel's Maracyn.
And so, the mission began!
I spent about 45 min trying to catch the male, while he darted in and out of my live rock. I moved everything around, cornered him multiple time, but just couldn't seem to net him.
So, rather than stress the entire tank any more than I had to, I gave up.
I'm afraid to treat the main tank with the medication i brought home, since I've read a few forums where people have lost valuable corals and even some beneficial bacteria...pretty much resulting in a major cycling of the tank.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can treat this little guy in the main tank without causing harm to anything else?
I'd hate to watch him die - - hoping one of the females will be able to take his place.
Thanks!
Luis
