Starlicki Damsel and Tomini tang rapid breathing in quarantine

trmiv · 07/02/2017, 05:18 PM

I received a Starlicki damsel and a Tomini tang from Divers Den on Friday. temp acclimated , matched the QT tank water to their water, and released. Saturday they were out and about and swimming well and eating. I did not take notice of their breathing Saturday. Today they are still eating fine, and for the most part swimming around (if I am not present, I setup a webcam to observe them), but I notice they are both breathing extremely rapidly.

The QT tank is a 20H with an Aquaclear 30. Also I have a sponge filter in one corner and two airstones on the back and side, so I really think I've got more than enough water movement and aeration in the tank. Ammonia tests at 0 on an API kit and shows zero on the ammoalert badge. I put some prime in the water just in case.

Here is a video of their behavior (sorry for vertical, I couldnt get them in view the other way). Around the 20 second mark you can see me put some food in the tank which they go right after. Around 40 seconds I zoom on the tang.

https://youtu.be/yNtDTZFK92U

Any ideas? Do I wait this out some? Start Prazipro treatment?

Sk8r · 07/03/2017, 12:58 PM

You might try dimming the light: it may just be agitation.

07/02/2017, 05:18 PM	#1
trmiv Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,082	Starlicki Damsel and Tomini tang rapid breathing in quarantine I received a Starlicki damsel and a Tomini tang from Divers Den on Friday. temp acclimated , matched the QT tank water to their water, and released. Saturday they were out and about and swimming well and eating. I did not take notice of their breathing Saturday. Today they are still eating fine, and for the most part swimming around (if I am not present, I setup a webcam to observe them), but I notice they are both breathing extremely rapidly. The QT tank is a 20H with an Aquaclear 30. Also I have a sponge filter in one corner and two airstones on the back and side, so I really think I've got more than enough water movement and aeration in the tank. Ammonia tests at 0 on an API kit and shows zero on the ammoalert badge. I put some prime in the water just in case. Here is a video of their behavior (sorry for vertical, I couldnt get them in view the other way). Around the 20 second mark you can see me put some food in the tank which they go right after. Around 40 seconds I zoom on the tang. https://youtu.be/yNtDTZFK92U Any ideas? Do I wait this out some? Start Prazipro treatment? __________________ Current tank: Red Sea Reefer 350 Deluxe, Avast Marine Pegleg 180 skimmer, Gyre 150, Eheim 1262 return

07/03/2017, 12:58 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	You might try dimming the light: it may just be agitation. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.