Oohitsae
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So, my Apistogramma Trifasciata pair were supposed to come in wednesday morning, but instead didn't show up till late today (4:30pm)
The female is looking to be in pretty good shape, but the male is extremely stressed looking from the trip, I assume. I had drip acclimated them both for 3 hours before adding them to their 20, but while the female is swimming around getting used to her new surroundings, the male is breathing heavily and won't use his pectorals. He just kind of lays on my floating plants and moves here and there when he gets uncomfortable, and then floats till he finds another spot to hold him... His fins don't look clamped, but he won't use them much, so I am assuming they are..
All I have done so far is cupped him so he doesn't have to move so far, and the lights have been off all day.
I was considering running to walmart and getting some stress coat (ran out a while ago) or just adding some AQ salt to his cup, but I want to know what everyone thinks.
What is the best method to help him? They are a confirmed pair, so I'd hate to lose him!
Water parameters are good, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and 20 nitrate.
Only tank mates are some BN pleco juvies who aren't showing any symptoms of anything.
The female is looking to be in pretty good shape, but the male is extremely stressed looking from the trip, I assume. I had drip acclimated them both for 3 hours before adding them to their 20, but while the female is swimming around getting used to her new surroundings, the male is breathing heavily and won't use his pectorals. He just kind of lays on my floating plants and moves here and there when he gets uncomfortable, and then floats till he finds another spot to hold him... His fins don't look clamped, but he won't use them much, so I am assuming they are..
All I have done so far is cupped him so he doesn't have to move so far, and the lights have been off all day.
I was considering running to walmart and getting some stress coat (ran out a while ago) or just adding some AQ salt to his cup, but I want to know what everyone thinks.
What is the best method to help him? They are a confirmed pair, so I'd hate to lose him!
Water parameters are good, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and 20 nitrate.
Only tank mates are some BN pleco juvies who aren't showing any symptoms of anything.
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