anything I can do?

[ntswift]

Today I went over to my friends to get my wrasse that he was keeping for me and when I got there I found it on the sand laying down breathing heavily. Yesterday I went over and it was swimming around all happy and looked excellent. I dont get it? I'm trying to slowly drip acclimate him to my tank hoping he will make it. I don't know if its my friends water quality or what caused it. Is there anything else that I can do to help it out? I have Vitamin-C that I add to my main tank but it has such a small dosage amount I dont want to dose it directly into where I'm acclimating it. Any suggestions? TIA!

 

[Hara]

Test the water sample that was in the bag if you have any water left. (this should be done IMO before starting the acclimation process as that will give you a good idea of how long it should take).

Other then that, was there something in the other tank that could have stressed it out? Chasing it with a net? Don't use additives, that will add to your problem. Also, you say you are acclimating him to your tank..a qtine tank or your main? If it is possibly ill, I sure wouldnt be putting it in the main tank.

 

[ntswift]

Yeah I am acclimating my fish to my main tank because my friends tank was my qtine tank. The only other fish he has in there is a mandarin, and no other creatures. I will test his water tonight to see if there is anything wrong. It was laying in the sand breathing heavily when i went to get it so I just scooped it in the net, it didn't even let me chase it... What should I do with it if I can't put it in my main tank, I don't want to put it back in the qtine tank? Thanks for the help.