[Jay03GT]

Help me figure out where I went wrong here gang. I bought a mated pair of true percs on Tuesday. Left them at the LFS until Friday. Set up my QT tank, used 15 gal of water out of my DT, and 5 gal that I had mixed (tank is a 20L). Stuck a heater and powerhead in, along with a 5-10 piece of liverock that has been in my fuge. I did all this Wednesday evening. Friday night after work I picked up my clowns, and drip acclimated them for 2 hours, then put them in the tank. Yesterday I noticed the male was breathing very rapidly, no other indications of disease that I could see, and neither fish would eat (I had seen them eat on 2 other trips to the LFS, so I know they were eating good before this). Didn't know what to do, so I shut the powerhead off for awhile thinking there may be too much flow. No other signs that I could see the rest of the day. When I got up this morning the male was stuck to the powerhead, when I shut it off he swam away but was swimming vertically and sporadically. I knew he wasn't going to make it.

Looking to avoid this again, especially if there is something I could have done to prevent it. Any insight is greatly appreciated.

Water params. Ammonia and Nitrite were undetectable, less than 10 for Nitrate. Temp is 78F and salinity is 1.026.

BTW the female appears to doing ok.

[rlcline76]

Well, fish get stressed and fish get sick and these things happen. How long has your display tank been up and running?

[Jay03GT]

main tank has been running for 7 weeks, was cycled after 2 weeks.

[jimw369]

Originally Posted by rlcline76

Well, fish get stressed and fish get sick and these things happen. How long has your display tank been up and running?

Becky yep. Cant always win. Fish stress out sometimes.

Glad you are looking for mated pair. Aquaculture!