If your anthias stops eating after raising the copper level, do a water change to lower it until the fish resumes eating. Seachem Focus can be used to bind the medication to the food. If they are eating, soak their food with metronidazole for 10-14 days. QT strategy: Dose Metronidazole ASAP, but raise copper very slowly (4-5 days) when treating anthias. (If you ever see two locking mouths, one needs to be removed ASAP.) This article explains anthias behavior in much greater detail: įor reasons outlined above, anthias might be the hardest fish there are to QT! So, you have to watch closely to ensure none of your anthias are being bullied to death. While females too maintain a pecking order among themselves. Two males are a no-go, and the male will assert his dominance over all the females. Many hobbyists try to QT a shoal consisting of a dominant male and/or harem of females. You also have to watch out for aggression between them. To complicate matters, anthias can be sensitive to medications ( never use Chloroquine on them) and the deep water species are sometimes difficult to get eating. Prone to uronema, internal flagellates, and deep water anthias can develop swim bladder disorders due to improper collection/decompression. Most angels will show symptoms of appetite suppression, lethargy, heavy breathing before just dying in copper. If copper must be used, raise it gradually (over 2-3 days.) If your angelfish stops eating after raising the copper level, do a water change to lower it until the fish resumes eating. They do better in Chloroquine (better tolerated) than copper. QT strategy:Sometimes it is wise to get an angelfish used to QT (ideally eating) before medicating. Angelfish do, however, require high oxygen levels so ensure maximum gas exchange is occurring ( see video )! They do seem to fare a little better in Cupramine vs. I've never figured out if angels being sensitive to copper is a "thing" or not. Below is a list of difficult fish to quarantine, with specific recommendations on QT strategies for each group of fish.Īngelfish(and their sensitivity to copper)
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