Indytraveler83
Well-Known Member
Just picked up 4 lyretail anthias that I know have been alive at the lfs for at least 14 days, possibly 21.
They are SUPER stressed. I placed them all in a dark qt tank, no medications added as I usually observe first. The smallest female was nearly white when I got her out of the bag and she didn't make it much longer.
The male is badly discolored but looks stable, the two remaining females have decent color and are moving around a little. For the most part they are all just hiding.
The QT tank has pvc hides, decent water movement and an air stone. I've left it fairly dark and tried not to disturb them much. There's a towel covering 3 sides to give extra security.
I'm reading that anthias can overstress very easy. My typical worry with this lfs is ich, never had anything else pop up from them. I see no signs of disease at the moment, just stress coloration.
1) if they had urenema or some other major issue, shouldn't it have likely popped up during the time they were at the lfs?
2) Is there any other explanation for the quick death other than transport stress/trauma?
3) What is my best chance to keep everyone alive? Leave them be? Shorten QT?
They are SUPER stressed. I placed them all in a dark qt tank, no medications added as I usually observe first. The smallest female was nearly white when I got her out of the bag and she didn't make it much longer.
The male is badly discolored but looks stable, the two remaining females have decent color and are moving around a little. For the most part they are all just hiding.
The QT tank has pvc hides, decent water movement and an air stone. I've left it fairly dark and tried not to disturb them much. There's a towel covering 3 sides to give extra security.
I'm reading that anthias can overstress very easy. My typical worry with this lfs is ich, never had anything else pop up from them. I see no signs of disease at the moment, just stress coloration.
1) if they had urenema or some other major issue, shouldn't it have likely popped up during the time they were at the lfs?
2) Is there any other explanation for the quick death other than transport stress/trauma?
3) What is my best chance to keep everyone alive? Leave them be? Shorten QT?
