TedsReef
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So today my white pygmy file fish was in a corner next to a hanging basket I have for baby rock flower nems. I was a little concerned because it was the middle of the day and it was in his 'sleeping' position (he was anchored onto the basket). A few hours later and hes flopping around in the current of my tank before settling on the bottom.
What would you do in this situation?
He seemed fine yesterday and always eats. About once a month he gets a white spot that moves through his dorsal fin. I've had him over a year and he's captive bread. I QT all my fish before introduction (20g tank with the pygmy, a clown, and a starry blenny). I have not introduced new fish in over 8 months.
I inspected him and I see no white spots in fins or otherwise parasitic signs. His lower fin is a little bit rough around the edges but nothing substantial that would make me think he was attacked.
I tried to set up my 5g QT but I spilled salt water all over my kitchen and now I don't have enough to refill my display tank (QT tank about 1/3 full). I thought I'd try to make it work at that water level but then I dropped my spare heater and shattered it. One of those nights I guess. My usual LFS isn't open Wednesdays due to the human quarantine so I'm probably out of luck until Thursday.
I currently have the file fish in the display tank but he's netted. I propped it up to the glass and bent the wire handle so he has a place to rest that's near the surface without getting pelted by high current. His eyes are very responsive when I come near. He isn't scared of me. I could hand feed him and he would even swim around in my hand and let me scratch him (I never did this often).
Thanks in advance.
What would you do in this situation?
He seemed fine yesterday and always eats. About once a month he gets a white spot that moves through his dorsal fin. I've had him over a year and he's captive bread. I QT all my fish before introduction (20g tank with the pygmy, a clown, and a starry blenny). I have not introduced new fish in over 8 months.
I inspected him and I see no white spots in fins or otherwise parasitic signs. His lower fin is a little bit rough around the edges but nothing substantial that would make me think he was attacked.
I tried to set up my 5g QT but I spilled salt water all over my kitchen and now I don't have enough to refill my display tank (QT tank about 1/3 full). I thought I'd try to make it work at that water level but then I dropped my spare heater and shattered it. One of those nights I guess. My usual LFS isn't open Wednesdays due to the human quarantine so I'm probably out of luck until Thursday.
I currently have the file fish in the display tank but he's netted. I propped it up to the glass and bent the wire handle so he has a place to rest that's near the surface without getting pelted by high current. His eyes are very responsive when I come near. He isn't scared of me. I could hand feed him and he would even swim around in my hand and let me scratch him (I never did this often).
Thanks in advance.
