Hello all,
I think I know the answer to this question already but I'm an optimist and figured I'd throw it out there in hopes that someone has had a similar experience.
I have a 30Gal salwater tank, all levels are normal I checked them myself before I went out to pick up my new, been waiting for ever and ever to get, Pearly Jawfish. I brought along a sample as well so that I was guaranteed 7 days for the life of the fish.
Anyhow, I brought my precious little angel home and let it float for awhile introducing my water in a bit at a time for about 45 minutes. I then released it, minus the water and the light off and it made one lap around the tank and laid in the corner and has not moved for at least 4 hours now. It's not panting and is making NO attempt to find a suitable home.
My other fish are being quite nice to it, not bothering it or bullying it, although the Dragon Goby seems a little sad for it because it kind of hangs behind the jawfish wondering why it's just laying on the bottom.
I do have a DSB suitable for a jawfish as they are my favorites, so all I can think of is that I did not acclimate it properly.
Also my water temp usually stays around 76 degrees and my other fishies are: Royal Gramma (hubby's idea, grrr..) Clownfish ( the nemo kind-osciallis?) Dragon Goby, Emerald crab and a chocolate chip starfish. What do you guys think?
I think I know the answer to this question already but I'm an optimist and figured I'd throw it out there in hopes that someone has had a similar experience.
I have a 30Gal salwater tank, all levels are normal I checked them myself before I went out to pick up my new, been waiting for ever and ever to get, Pearly Jawfish. I brought along a sample as well so that I was guaranteed 7 days for the life of the fish.
Anyhow, I brought my precious little angel home and let it float for awhile introducing my water in a bit at a time for about 45 minutes. I then released it, minus the water and the light off and it made one lap around the tank and laid in the corner and has not moved for at least 4 hours now. It's not panting and is making NO attempt to find a suitable home.
My other fish are being quite nice to it, not bothering it or bullying it, although the Dragon Goby seems a little sad for it because it kind of hangs behind the jawfish wondering why it's just laying on the bottom.
I do have a DSB suitable for a jawfish as they are my favorites, so all I can think of is that I did not acclimate it properly.
Also my water temp usually stays around 76 degrees and my other fishies are: Royal Gramma (hubby's idea, grrr..) Clownfish ( the nemo kind-osciallis?) Dragon Goby, Emerald crab and a chocolate chip starfish. What do you guys think?
