Should I be worried

[Psionicdragon]

Earlier this week I bought a sohal and a scopas.

I understand the requirements for these fishs especially the sohal which requires a lot of swimming room, heavily aerated water, and good food source.

Currently, I have these two in a 40 gal QT tank. I will be doing Hypo on it.

So the main reason why I came here is this:

The sohal would swim out, do a lap hella fast, then return to his hiding spot. Other than that, it stays in his spot for a very long time even when food is dropped. Its jumpy, wiggling, looks like breathing rapidly. It doesn't look like its going to die or anything.

Should I be worried?

I understand it takes a few days before they adjust to their new environment, but this guy looks like hes about to have a heart attack at this rate.

The scopas is fine though. He is Happy Gilmor!

 

[KLoomis]

how long have you had him? what is the sal of the water? is the tank out in the open with lots of traffic or hidden where no one can see him?

 

[Psionicdragon]

The tank is located in my bedroom and the salinity is going to be lowered soon for hyposalinity.

 

[KLoomis]

what is the salinity right now?

 

[ONEMANBAND]

Why would you hypo a heathy fish?

 

[KLoomis]

that is where I am getting at, trying to find out what his specific gravity is now and where he wants to go down to. I personally don't believe in hypo salinity, I have never come across something that fresh water dips and cleaner shrimp can't get rid of (that hypo salinity is supposed to cure).

 

[TerryB]

Please tell us all the other water parameters.

Terry B

 

[TerryB]

KLoomis

In regards to your comment:

"I have never come across something that fresh water dips and cleaner shrimp can't get rid of (that hypo salinity is supposed to cure)."

Freshwater dips and cleaner shrimp are pretty ineffective for treating ich and hyposalinity is a scientifically proven effective treatment for ich. If you look at the thread in this forum about some good reading on Cryptocaryon irritans (ich) you will find a five part series of articles on the subject that was published in Advanced Aquarist Online magazine. If you look at the current issue (March) of the same magazine you will find part two of a series on updating marine fish acclimation procedures that may answer you question as to "why hypo a healthy fish." Part one can be found in the January issue.

HTH,
Terry B

 

[Psionicdragon]

Hi!

So the following is the chemistry in my water:

Temperature from 76-78
Ph at 8
Nitrate at 25
No ammonia and nitrite detected
Salinity is at 1.023


Regardless of a fish being healthy or not, there are still ick that cannot be seen with the naked eye. After battling with ick for the past month or so, I would rather not see anymore of my buddies swimming down the toilet. This is the main reason why I am going to hypo the QT.

In the past, I didn't qt even when the fishs are super healthy or coming from an established tank. That was my major mistake and I lost a lot.

Today is the 4th day in the QT tank and it still hiding, and being jumpy. I have yet to see it really eat a lot in the tank. I see it nibble on brine or mysis, but not nori.

I also noticed that on the right side next to the gill, there seems to be a small round sore. I have never had a Sohal before and I don't want to see the worst happen.

Would it be a good idea to divide the tank in half with a separator? This is a standard 40 gal tank from Truvu, its 36 inches long.