Is my Royal Gramma sick?

[Fares Awiga]

Hallo
I bought 3 weeks ago a royal gramma fish and noticed some sort of strange behavior.
It is diving into the sand and scratching its self
I haven’t noticed any white spots or other diseases on my 2 other clown fish

 

[Fares Awiga]

Not sure if you could open the video here
I posted it on youtube

 

[chandavi]

My gramma did the same. I wasn’t worried as there were no white spots. Next day she was covered and passed 6 hours later. Do you have a quarantine tank that she could go in to observe for a day or 2? I’d have some copper on hand just in case.

 

[Fares Awiga]

sadly I do not have a quarantine tank
This is my first Saltwater tank.
it has been doing that for almost 10 days

 

[Uncle99]

Is she just flashing to indicate territory?
If she fast, (which she is) and eats, I’d do nothing.

 

[Fares Awiga]

i will have to drive to the LFS Thursday to buy a small tank for quarantine and some medications.

 

[Fares Awiga]

Is she just flashing to indicate territory?
If she fast, (which she is) and eats, I’d do nothing.

She is eating really good.
I just added a new fish. could this be a territorial issue?

 

[Uncle99]

Absolutely.
You would need more evidence of disease, as you can’t treat what you can’t diagnos effectively.
Mine does that with any new add, but, subsides.
She also may hold still in the water and open her mouth real wide.
This again is a display not to mess with me man.

 

[chandavi]

Sorry, missed the 10 days she’s been doing this. I wouldn’t worry too much then. Having an operational quarantine tank will serve you well for future fish purchases.

 

[Uncle99]

If it had ick, it’s already in your DT, so ALL fish must come out.
I’d wait and see what develops.
Not sure what you would gain from treating only one fish.
And what treatment do you use?
If any other behavior changes, slowing down, not eating, swimm8ng into flow makers, or, you see white dots, take them all out and review procedures for treatment.

 

[Fares Awiga]

Thanks a lot!
She is somewhat aggressive.
I added yesterday a Bicolor blenny to my tank and she keep chasing him around.
The poor is hiding in some hole in the rock.
I am not going to medicate her without knowing if this is a disease. Luckily I am a pharmacist in a state hospital in Germany and can make my own medications.

 

[Fares Awiga]

Sorry, missed the 10 days she’s been doing this. I wouldn’t worry too much then. Having an operational quarantine tank will serve you well for future fish purchases.

I think you are right. but I wanted to spend my budget in my DT. I guess I could get me a small tank.