I purchased a Bi-Color Angel from Liquid Kingdom on 10/13. They had her in the store for 2 weeks before that. All of my water for water changes comes from Liquid Kingdom as well. She's housed in a 55 gal with 8 Damsels, 2 Clowns, 1 Two-Spot goby and lives in a "rock cave" together with a Skunk Cleaner Shrimp. I feed the tank in the morning with New Life Spectrum Marine Formula (small pellets) and in the evening with frozen Spirulina Brine. I also put dry seaweed on a clip a couple times a week.
The first week the Angel would only eat the brine shrimp. After that, she started eating the pellets. I've never seen her eat the seaweed but it does disappear and she does graze on algae off the rocks. She swims actively around the tank and goes to her "cave" at night.
Three days ago (10/22) I could not find her in (or anywhere around the outside) the tank. I figured she must be hiding so I just let it go. Two days ago (10/23) the same thing, she did not come out to eat in the morning or the afternoon. This time I went searching for a carcass but I found her in her cave swimming around but not coming out. So, I put it all back together and left her alone. Today when she did not come out I upturned her cave. She swam out and into another cave but would not eat. So, I broke out all of the test kits I have:
Coralife Deep Six: 1.023
Red Sea: 1.022
Red Sea, Nitrite: 0 ppm
Jungle Dip Strip, Ammonia: 0 ppm
Red Sea, pH: 8.2
Red Sea, Alk: 2.0
API, Nitrate: 10ppm
API, Phosphate: 0 ppm
I've always used mixed salt water from Liquid Kingdom except for this last water change. I got water from Elite Reef on 10/21 changing out 10 gal of this 55 gal tank, the day before the Angel stopped eating. I can't imagine their water had anything to do with this but that's the only thing that has changed since I purchased the Angel. In the short time I saw her I saw no physical signs of injury, just rapid breathing. If there were any parasites, I'm sure the cleaner shrimp she shares her home with would have taken care of them.
I'm reluctant to remove her to a QT for fear of the added stress that will cause. I'll have to if I'm going to try any medications but, without any sypmtoms, what medications would I use? Any other ideas or suggestions?
The first week the Angel would only eat the brine shrimp. After that, she started eating the pellets. I've never seen her eat the seaweed but it does disappear and she does graze on algae off the rocks. She swims actively around the tank and goes to her "cave" at night.
Three days ago (10/22) I could not find her in (or anywhere around the outside) the tank. I figured she must be hiding so I just let it go. Two days ago (10/23) the same thing, she did not come out to eat in the morning or the afternoon. This time I went searching for a carcass but I found her in her cave swimming around but not coming out. So, I put it all back together and left her alone. Today when she did not come out I upturned her cave. She swam out and into another cave but would not eat. So, I broke out all of the test kits I have:
Coralife Deep Six: 1.023
Red Sea: 1.022
Red Sea, Nitrite: 0 ppm
Jungle Dip Strip, Ammonia: 0 ppm
Red Sea, pH: 8.2
Red Sea, Alk: 2.0
API, Nitrate: 10ppm
API, Phosphate: 0 ppm
I've always used mixed salt water from Liquid Kingdom except for this last water change. I got water from Elite Reef on 10/21 changing out 10 gal of this 55 gal tank, the day before the Angel stopped eating. I can't imagine their water had anything to do with this but that's the only thing that has changed since I purchased the Angel. In the short time I saw her I saw no physical signs of injury, just rapid breathing. If there were any parasites, I'm sure the cleaner shrimp she shares her home with would have taken care of them.
I'm reluctant to remove her to a QT for fear of the added stress that will cause. I'll have to if I'm going to try any medications but, without any sypmtoms, what medications would I use? Any other ideas or suggestions?
