Lionfish injurey?....deceased

[danny zubot]

Ok here we go.

1. Does he showing any other signs other then behind that one fin?
2. How long has this swelling been going on? Is it growing each day?
3. Since in QT, what method of treatment are you using?
4. Did this happen after treatment started?
5. If treating Hyposalinity, what is your salinity at now?
6. Did you suffer a Ammonia spike at all after you passed 1.016? Did you check?
7. What are your QT tank water parameters?
8. Do you use tap water but condition with Prime or use an RO unit?
9. What foods do you normally feed your Lion? If silversides, how many?
10. I will also assume that you're not feeding him goldfish or other freshwater feeders? Correct?
11. Was he able to be hand fed before he stopped eating?
12. What other tank mates do you have in the QT tank with him?
13. What size is the QT tank?

1. No, just the fin
2. Noticed the swelling last night, hasn't been eating for two days, probly started then.
3. hyposalinity
4. Yes, at least 8-10 days into treatment
5. Salinity at 10-10.5 PPT
6. Had NH3 spike on day 3-4, water changed twice since then, haven't tested for several days.
7. Haven't tested for several days.
8. RODI water only
9. He eats Mysis chunks regularily(still frozen in the middle soft on the outside) and 1 inch pieces of silver sides 2-4 times a week. Lately soaked in garlic.
10. No live food at all.
11. Hand fed before, very well trained (thank Deb!)
12. Q-tank has 1 false perc, 1 Regal tang, 1 small tail wrasse and phoomps.
13. 20 gallons with aquaclear 200 filter.

I haven't noticed any aggression between the tankmates. The new wrasse and phoomps hang out together and I haven't noticed and nipping of the fins. No spots are apparent at this time.