Ammonia level

[harlie_baby]

How does this ammonia level look?

 

[blaxsun]

0ppm. But get a better test kit if you want an accurate result.

 

[harlie_baby]

My copperband butterfly fish is acting weird

 

[harlie_baby]

0ppm. But get a better test kit if you want an accurate result.

I have the api saltwater master test kit. Which one is better?

 

[blaxsun]

Salifert, Red Sea, Aquaforest, Seachem Alert badge...

 

[harlie_baby]

Salifert, Red Sea, Aquaforest, Seachem Alert badge...

Thank you! I'm new to all of this

 

[harlie_baby]

Sorry one more. How do these levels look?

 

[AlgaeBarn]

My copperband butterfly fish is acting weird

What is it doing/ how is it acting?

 

[Garf]

Sorry one more. How do these levels look?

Tests are good. pH a little low but nothing alarming.. Have you got plenty of surface movement, aeration?

 

[harlie_baby]

What is it doing/ how is it acting?

What is it doing/ how is it acting?

 

[harlie_baby]

What is it doing/ how is it acting?

 

[harlie_baby]

Tests are good. pH a little low but nothing alarming.. Have you got plenty of surface movement, aeration?

Yup sure do and my skimmer seems to be working well too

 

[rmorris_14]

CBB can be really finicky eaters and difficult to care for. How long have you had the fish and has it been eating? How old is the tank?

 

[harlie_baby]

CBB can be really finicky eaters and difficult to care for. How long have you had the fish and has it been eating? How old is the tank?

We have had him a week and a half. The tank has been running 5 months and had fish in it for 4 months. He didn't eat yesterday or this morning. I called the fish store waiting on a call back.

 

[rmorris_14]

We have had him a week and a half. The tank has been running 5 months and had fish in it for 4 months. He didn't eat yesterday or this morning. I called the fish store waiting on a call back.

Was the fish quarantined prior to adding it to your tank? I don't see anything that resembles ich, velvet or Brook....... the fast respiration rate combined with the not eating can mean flukes. I'm going to tag the #fishmedic to see if they can look at your video and info about your tank to lead you towards the right course of action.

 

[Not an IT guy]

Cbb are really hard to care for even for expert level aquarist. Wish the lfs would have explained that prior to purchase

 

[harlie_baby]

Was the fish quarantined prior to adding it to your tank? I don't see anything that resembles ich, velvet or Brook....... the fast respiration rate combined with the not eating can mean flukes. I'm going to tag the #fishmedic to see if they can look at your video and info about your tank to lead you towards the right course of action.

At the fish store he was in a tank with 3 other fish, when we brought him home we kept him in his bag for 2 hours (inside the tank) and then let him out. He was doing fine until yesterday.

 

[harlie_baby]

Cbb are really hard to care for even for expert level aquarist. Wish the lfs would have explained that prior to purchase

Definitely learning that

 

[nereefpat]

Those can be difficult fish, as mentioned. I suspect gill flukes, but that's just a guess. Can you get your hands on some Prazi Pro?

 

[harlie_baby]

Those can be difficult fish, as mentioned. I suspect gill flukes, but that's just a guess. Can you get your hands on some Prazi Pro?

I'm going to go up to the fish store in just a few minutes so I will definitely try