Pitted Stonefish on LA
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rayn
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Last night I checked it and it was at the top pf the tank swimming back and forth. If it swam down about a inch and quit it would bob back to the top. It was that way all night till I netted it and god it down in the morning. Called the wife this afternoon and it was buried like they do again. Im still watching it, but so far tonight it seems okay.
Rayn
Greg contacted me in regards to your fish. Frequently when a fish floats or struggles at the surface it's a swim bladder issue. however, I do not know specifically if Erosa sp are devoid of or possess atrophied swim bladders. Many scorpionfish are devoid of swim bladders, yet there are mid water scorpionfish which possess rudimentary swim bladders, and conversely a number of sebastes sp. and sebasticus sp. (substrate crawling) have functional swim bladders.
What I would may help is multiple water changes, good healthy foods, and low stews tank mates will helpnalot, otherwise if it's a swim bladder issue, it's often an infection.
Greg contacted me in regards to your fish. Frequently when a fish floats or struggles at the surface it's a swim bladder issue. however, I do not know specifically if Erosa sp are devoid of or possess atrophied swim bladders. Many scorpionfish are devoid of swim bladders, yet there are mid water scorpionfish which possess rudimentary swim bladders, and conversely a number of sebastes sp. and sebasticus sp. (substrate crawling) have functional swim bladders.
What I would may help is multiple water changes, good healthy foods, and low stews tank mates will helpnalot, otherwise if it's a swim bladder issue, it's often an infection.
rayn
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Thanks! I can do water changes and I am testing the water to keep up on any changes to the chemistry. It is the only fish in the tank, so there should be no stress from others. So far tonight it has stayed on the substrate and not moved. I will look into feeding possibly tomorrow night at the soonest. If this should start again and the possibility of infection is there, what would be a good treatment?
