Freshwater dip for pipefish?

[fishyfishyfishy]

Hello, I have recently added a dragonface pipefish to my display after a 4 week quarantine she was eating pods and baby brine doing well. A week after introducing to display she has yet to eat. Rapid breathing and eyes not looking around. I also added a mandarin and it is doing well active and eating. Is it possible my pipefish is going through a stress related ailment? All parameters in check no harassing fish.

 

[Pugfishluv3]

@mpjmeyer @Humblefish

 

[fishyfishyfishy]

@mpjmeyer @Humblefish

Thank you

 

[Pugfishluv3]

Thank you

No problem let's see if this helps to #reefsquad

 

[JMLewis]

How did you quarantine?

Just curious since I'd like to get a pair of these.

 

[Brew12]

@Lionfish Lair might be able to help, also. This one is out of my league.

 

[Humblefish]

You can do a FW dip on a seahorse/pipefish to check for flukes: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/freshwater-dip.248898/

Additional info here: http://fusedjaw.com/diseasehealth/how-to-give-a-seahorse-a-freshwater-dip/

@Lionfish Lair would be a knowledgeable person to bring into this thread.

 

[fishyfishyfishy]

5.5 gallon tank back ,hanging filter and heater. I use my display tank water and new water half and half. I let it run for a week before purchase so I can monitor for parameter changes if it stays consistent and in check I make my purchase. I do have some old coral pieces (already dead and cured) for hiding places. I don't use live rock or substrate. After each quarantine I set the coral pieces out side in the sun.

 

[fishyfishyfishy]

I'm very worried about stressing her more and I am somewhat confused about getting th ph for dip to match the DT I have a few different types of ph booster but unsure which is best. I do have RO/DI as well

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I would hold off on a dip till renee get back to to you. Ive had a few Pipes and dont see a reason at this point to stress it out.

I'm very worried about stressing her more and I am somewhat confused about getting th ph for dip to match the DT I have a few different types of ph booster but unsure which is best. I do have RO/DI as well

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

they are an odd creature. give it time to acclimate to the surroundings. if it was indeed eating and happy in QT there's no reason after you moved it to suspect sudden disease imo.
can you get a good picture of the pipe right now?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

@fishyfishyfishy what size is the tank and how old is it and whats the average temp

 

[fishyfishyfishy]

125 gal 13 years old temp is 78

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

125 gal 13 years old temp is 78

thinking and checking w the other MRS expert.

 

[fishyfishyfishy]

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Is its snout intact? No white tip? Who else is in the tank?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Right now the only thing we can come up with is a drastic or rapid parameter change. acclimation should take care of most of that save ammonia, but that shouldn't be an issue..
does the mandarin hang out near it?
btw, mandys are not as innocent as some think.

 

[fishyfishyfishy]

No he stays in the back rarly see him the other fish I have is a coral beauty a clown that stay with it LTA on other side of tank.

 

[fishyfishyfishy]

I gave away a lot of fish so I could get this pipefish

 

[fishyfishyfishy]

Is its snout intact? No white tip? Who else is in the tank?

It's not open and I don't see white though it does look like it flicks its tongue