This is an odd type of pattern that lots of people have shown up with. Curious - any new additions, or any other fish sick - Plus - any stress, water/parameter changes etc. Looking it - it seems like clear irritation to mucus. If you said 'there is fast breathing or something else - I might say velvet, etc. However, what it looks like is Ich - with local mucus production - unfortunately I can't see on the picture the fins well - but what I see I think I see 'spots'.
however for it to be Ich or anything else disease related - there should be a reason - an addition, stress event or something. Can you help us out by clicking the link on my signature - which takes you to a question form that can help us help you
Hi, thanks yes see the form answers below:
About 5 weeks ago I got a green clown goby, this has been the only new addition to the tank in a long time. He was doing well and eating for a couple of weeks until I had to have surgery and had my father-in-law feed the fish while I was gone for a couple of days. This disrupted their feeding schedule a bit as I had him feed them differently since he couldn't control the Apex to set the feed mode. After I got back all the fish seemed a bit miffed since their routine got messed up. The clown goby was still there eating after I got back but disappeared after about two days. I do not know what happened. Since then all the fish have seemed more stressed including my foxface who has been hiding more often. This is the only stressful event I can think of. Water params have been stable as well as flow and lighting.
Aquarium Parameters:
Aquarium type:
Reef
Aquarium water volume:
90 gal. total volume.
Filtration type:
sump w/ filter sock, gfo reactor, protein skimmer
Lighting:
Ecotech Radion XR30 G2
How long has the aquarium been established?
~4-5 months. Although I did transfer all inhabitants from a tank that was established 2+ years. In the transfer I brought about half the old live rock as seed for the new tank.
Digital image of the whole aquarium under white light:
Water quality (be sure to indicate what measurement units you are using, as well as the test kit brand)
Temperature:
78.4 - Apex
pH:
8.12 - Apex
Salinity / specific gravity:
35 ppt - Hanna Digital Salinity Tester
Ammonia:
not tested
Nitrite:
not tested
Nitrate:
15.6 ppm - Hanna HR
Phosphorus:
0.18 ppm Hanna ULR
Copper:
none
Other
In-depth information:
Have you lost any fish to this problem yet? (see below):
No
Are any invertebrates affected?:
No
Respiration rate of affected fish (in gill beats per minutes, count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4):
Struggling to count as he is swimming around too much but I would say around 80 bpm.
Are the affected fish still feeding?
Yes
What remedies have you tried so far?
None
Digital image of the fish with the health issue, taken under white light -
- if needed, indicate by drawing a line around the area in question.
A short video of the fish (linked YouTube videos work well) - this is perhaps the
best information that you can supply, as long as the video is clear.
