Lawnmower goby breathing abnormaly?

[tjbrownie]

I have this lawnmower Blenny who seems to be breathing a little too fast but I wanted to get more opinions on it

 

[MnFish1]

It would be great if you could 1 post it to YouTube and share it (some here can't see it) - and 2 answer the questions at the bottom of my signature - about your tank etc. - here it is. HOW TO ASK FOR DISEASE DIAGNOSIS HELP LINK

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I timed it out at 96 gill beats per minute. That isn't too high unless the fish has been sitting still for a long time when the video was taken. Warmer water also elevates a fish's respiration rate. 150 bpm is definitely too fast for this species and 125 would start me worrying.

Any other symptoms?


Jay

 

[w8lifts]

My LM blenny breaths quickly as well, but he is a fat happy fish. It looks like he never catches his breath, but he is completely fine. I can’t see the video but just on what I have read it seems normal.

 

[MnFish1]

I timed it out at 96 gill beats per minute. That isn't too high unless the fish has been sitting still for a long time when the video was taken. Warmer water also elevates a fish's respiration rate. 150 bpm is definitely too fast for this species and 125 would start me worrying.

Any other symptoms?


Jay

Curious - how do you see the video?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have this lawnmower Blenny who seems to be breathing a little too fast but I wanted to get more opinions on it

Very normal breathing rate. Fish looks good and dood body proportion. Be sure to furnish proper diet.
Its a misconception that these are algae eaters. While they eat algae and need such in their diet, They need calcium which is why they spend a portion of their day pounding and gnawing on coral rock and also meats such as Mysis shrimp, brine, krill and plankton

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Curious - how do you see the video?

It wouldn’t show on my phone, so I downloaded it on my desktop.
Jay

 

[tjbrownie]

I timed it out at 96 gill beats per minute. That isn't too high unless the fish has been sitting still for a long time when the video was taken. Warmer water also elevates a fish's respiration rate. 150 bpm is definitely too fast for this species and 125 would start me worrying.

Any other symptoms?


Jay

No other symptoms yet, he’s super fat and pretty active so

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

No other symptoms yet, he’s super fat and pretty active so

Differential respiration rate can be a clue - measure the rate daily, and if it shows a consistent rise, then there is some issue.

Jay

 

[tjbrownie]

Differential respiration rate can be a clue - measure the rate daily, and if it shows a consistent rise, then there is some issue.

Jay

How do I measure it

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

How do I measure it

I take a video of the fish, then play the video, counting the gill beats. The trouble is, fish usually don't hold still for a full 60 seconds. So, If I count, say 10 gill beats in a 15 second video, that works out to be 40 beats per minute. I cross multiply: 10/15 = x/60 10*60 = 600, 15 * x -= 15x. 600/15 = 40.

Jay

 

[vetteguy53081]

It wouldn’t show on my phone, so I downloaded it on my desktop.
Jay

I added decoder- see if it plays for you

https://www.reef2reef.com/data/video/2850/2850592-763562ffa661b12e9073ed048763beba.mov

 

[MnFish1]

I added decoder- see if it plays for you

https://www.reef2reef.com/data/video/2850/2850592-763562ffa661b12e9073ed048763beba.mov

What does this mean?

 

[vetteguy53081]

What does this mean?

i HAVE A NEW COMPUTER and it has many tools and features and you dont want to know the speed/specs as it is beyond crazy.
For movies and video, it has a tool call decoder which plays all formats and I dont have to choose from a list like my old unit which gave me MS and Adobe which didn't even work

 

[TokenReefer]

It's an embedded .mov file; your browser has to have the capability to play those.

 

[tjbrownie]

I take a video of the fish, then play the video, counting the gill beats. The trouble is, fish usually don't hold still for a full 60 seconds. So, If I count, say 10 gill beats in a 15 second video, that works out to be 40 beats per minute. I cross multiply: 10/15 = x/60 10*60 = 600, 15 * x -= 15x. 600/15 = 40.

Jay

I think I’m wrong but I tried this and got like 102. Could you help me out with one more analysis. @Jay Hemdal

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I think I’m wrong but I tried this and got like 102. Could you help me out with one more analysis. @Jay Hemdal

Yes, I'm getting about 100 bpm also. The fish sitting in the air bubbles can be a sign of gill problems. Like I said, there are so many variables to fish breathing rates, you need to look for changes. If it is breathing faster than before, that is a sign of an issue.....

Jay

 

[tjbrownie]

Yes, I'm getting about 100 bpm also. The fish sitting in the air bubbles can be a sign of gill problems. Like I said, there are so many variables to fish breathing rates, you need to look for changes. If it is breathing faster than before, that is a sign of an issue.....

Jay

So what should I do

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

So what should I do

Just monitor it over time and see if the rate is stable or increasing. If stable, I wouldn’t worry about it.
Jay