Help! Sick Bi color angel.

FinsToTheLeft · 05/16/2009, 05:17 PM

I purchased a bi color angel over a month ago. I acclimated to my tank, he was eating and doing good. Yesterday I cleaned my power heads by soaking in water and vinegar then rinsing well. (I don't know if that has anything to do with it).

Today he is lying on the sand barely moving. What do I do?

Thanks.

redbora · 05/16/2009, 05:59 PM

how long have you had the tank set-up?? what are your parameters??

dudley moray · 05/16/2009, 06:00 PM

check your water parameters!!!
any visual signs of stress/disease ie cloudy eyes ,spots etc

FinsToTheLeft · 05/16/2009, 06:15 PM

I have a house full of people right now. 1 st b'day party. I will get parameters soon. I also did a water change yesterday. Tank is a year old. No bad signs of disease or stress.

FinsToTheLeft · 05/16/2009, 07:39 PM

ph is 8.2
Ammonia 0
Nitrates 20
Salinity 1.024
Temp 80.

Only other fish are 2 clowns that appear fine. Hermits, cleaner shrimp, and snails all seem fine also.

stingythingy45 · 05/16/2009, 07:46 PM

FWIW...vinegar and water would do nothing like that.
Maybe the fish has some internal parasite,was it thin?
It's my daughter's 12th today also.

FinsToTheLeft · 05/16/2009, 08:02 PM

You know what... He is pretty thin. He would eat but not alot. He is under a rock and doesn't look like he is moving.

stingythingy45 · 05/16/2009, 08:12 PM

Just curious,what were you feeding him?
I don't really know alot about internal parasites.
Sometimes these things just happen.Sometimes I think it's because of the way they're caught.
Was the fish breathing heavy?Ph is up so aeration should be fine.
How old are the powerheads,any chance of electrical current in the tank?

FinsToTheLeft · 05/16/2009, 09:01 PM

Well he didn't make it.

The powerheads are 1 year old. I don't think there is any electrical current. At least I don't feel it when I put my hand in. Plus they are plugged into a GFCI. He was eating formula 2 marine pellets, some frozen mysis, and some flakes. He would only eat like one or 2 pieces then just look at the food as it floated by.

My guess would be a parasite. I know I should have QT him. Next time I definatly will. Is there something I could give my clowns as a precaution?

Thanks again.

05/16/2009, 05:17 PM	#1
FinsToTheLeft Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 174	Help! Sick Bi color angel. I purchased a bi color angel over a month ago. I acclimated to my tank, he was eating and doing good. Yesterday I cleaned my power heads by soaking in water and vinegar then rinsing well. (I don't know if that has anything to do with it). Today he is lying on the sand barely moving. What do I do? Thanks. __________________ I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Current Tank Info: 75 gal w/sump, 2 Koralia #3's, Turboflotor multi SL skimmer, Quiet 2200 return.

05/16/2009, 06:00 PM	#3
dudley moray sisternofuselessknowledge Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: orillia ontario Posts: 795	check your water parameters!!! any visual signs of stress/disease ie cloudy eyes ,spots etc __________________ We urge hobbyists to develop a good 'BS' detector that will allow you to question information presented to you without any experimental evidence to support it. chris Current Tank Info: 90 gal south pacific biotope 40 gal sump/fuge ,65 gal rebuilding

05/16/2009, 06:15 PM	#4
FinsToTheLeft Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 174	I have a house full of people right now. 1 st b'day party. I will get parameters soon. I also did a water change yesterday. Tank is a year old. No bad signs of disease or stress. __________________ I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Current Tank Info: 75 gal w/sump, 2 Koralia #3's, Turboflotor multi SL skimmer, Quiet 2200 return.

05/16/2009, 07:39 PM	#5
FinsToTheLeft Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 174	ph is 8.2 Ammonia 0 Nitrates 20 Salinity 1.024 Temp 80. Only other fish are 2 clowns that appear fine. Hermits, cleaner shrimp, and snails all seem fine also. __________________ I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Current Tank Info: 75 gal w/sump, 2 Koralia #3's, Turboflotor multi SL skimmer, Quiet 2200 return.

05/16/2009, 07:46 PM	#6
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	FWIW...vinegar and water would do nothing like that. Maybe the fish has some internal parasite,was it thin? It's my daughter's 12th today also. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

05/16/2009, 05:59 PM	#2
redbora Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: nj Posts: 76	how long have you had the tank set-up?? what are your parameters??

05/16/2009, 08:02 PM	#7
FinsToTheLeft Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 174	You know what... He is pretty thin. He would eat but not alot. He is under a rock and doesn't look like he is moving. __________________ I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Current Tank Info: 75 gal w/sump, 2 Koralia #3's, Turboflotor multi SL skimmer, Quiet 2200 return.

05/16/2009, 08:12 PM	#8
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	Just curious,what were you feeding him? I don't really know alot about internal parasites. Sometimes these things just happen.Sometimes I think it's because of the way they're caught. Was the fish breathing heavy?Ph is up so aeration should be fine. How old are the powerheads,any chance of electrical current in the tank? __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

05/16/2009, 09:01 PM	#9
FinsToTheLeft Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 174	Well he didn't make it. The powerheads are 1 year old. I don't think there is any electrical current. At least I don't feel it when I put my hand in. Plus they are plugged into a GFCI. He was eating formula 2 marine pellets, some frozen mysis, and some flakes. He would only eat like one or 2 pieces then just look at the food as it floated by. My guess would be a parasite. I know I should have QT him. Next time I definatly will. Is there something I could give my clowns as a precaution? Thanks again. __________________ I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Current Tank Info: 75 gal w/sump, 2 Koralia #3's, Turboflotor multi SL skimmer, Quiet 2200 return.