Royal gramma help needed ASAP

Aide · Jun 2, 2020

My royal gramma was shipped and delivered today. When the bag got here it was 89 degrees in the water. He was swimming upside down and struggling to breathe. I did a faster acclimation and got him in. Now he will swim upright then go and rest up against a rock. Need tips for what to do.

thanks for your help

HuduVudu · Jun 2, 2020

Run your lights a little lower if you can. Try if you can (I know it's summer) to get windows open, especially near the tank. If you can't do that run a fan to air the house when it is cooler. Try to increase your flow without blowing him around. Take off anything obstructing the top of the tank. Cross your fingers

robbyg · Jun 3, 2020

Thats very common behavior for a stressed Gramma. They will lie in a tank corners and stay there for up to a day.

William Mumford · Jun 3, 2020

When I first got my royal I thought it died they go really nuts when you add them then they calm down. Mine went upside down against the overflow and didnt move I called my LFS and was explaining what was going on and then it flipped swam away and now is a very happy fish 2 years later. They are notorious for doing really strange things when newly added.
Keep and eye on it dont stress the fish too much lower the lighting I think you will be okay.