lethargic GSP
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:54 am
We got what seemed like one of the more active GSPs in the tank at the LFS.
Now, however, it's a fairly lethargic fish. Every time I've gone down to check it, it's been hiding amongst the rocks or under the plants, all dark-colored.
Granted, it's only a few days in the tank. And it's day 2 of de-worming treatment (FD krill soaked in 5 drops of gel-tek, 2x/day to get the recommended amount of it into the fish).
Getting the puff to come out of hiding requires talking to it, catching its attention by showing it the krill, talking some more, and basically letting it know that it's food time. This is a far cry from the last GSP we had, who'd come to the end of the tank immediately on hearing my husband call out "hi, puff!" when he went down to feed it, and would regularly beg for food as soon as anyone got close to the tank.
It's been almost 10 years since we bought GSPs, so my memory of new-to-tank behavior is rusty. Is this kind of lassitude normal, given the puff has been in the tank less than a week?
Could the lethargy be caused by the probable internal parasites?
Or, is the puff just lonely? The tank is in the basement (landlord issues) and we both work full time.
The puff is about 2.5" long. It's in a 55g by itself. Bio-filter is long since cycled. Nitrate's at 5.
Now, however, it's a fairly lethargic fish. Every time I've gone down to check it, it's been hiding amongst the rocks or under the plants, all dark-colored.
Granted, it's only a few days in the tank. And it's day 2 of de-worming treatment (FD krill soaked in 5 drops of gel-tek, 2x/day to get the recommended amount of it into the fish).
Getting the puff to come out of hiding requires talking to it, catching its attention by showing it the krill, talking some more, and basically letting it know that it's food time. This is a far cry from the last GSP we had, who'd come to the end of the tank immediately on hearing my husband call out "hi, puff!" when he went down to feed it, and would regularly beg for food as soon as anyone got close to the tank.
It's been almost 10 years since we bought GSPs, so my memory of new-to-tank behavior is rusty. Is this kind of lassitude normal, given the puff has been in the tank less than a week?
Could the lethargy be caused by the probable internal parasites?
Or, is the puff just lonely? The tank is in the basement (landlord issues) and we both work full time.
The puff is about 2.5" long. It's in a 55g by itself. Bio-filter is long since cycled. Nitrate's at 5.