Blue Spotted Grouper itching

[hrdneglcry]

My new blue Spotted Grouper is onstanly scratching himself on the glass, and the rocks. I do not think he has Ich as I do not see any. Might this be very normal behavior for a Blue Spotted Grouper added to a new tenk. No other tankmates are scratching. he is 4" long, and I just bought him.

[tray262]

Did you QT him ?

[hrdneglcry]

No.

[dave00gt]

May i suggest garlic additive to their frozen food, use Kentmarine garlic like this one

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=KM3631

it sounds as if he has some parasites on him and maybe spread out to others, id suggest feeding them with garlic asap.

[hrdneglcry]

Thanks. The seller told me that this might be normal with a new fish. He said to watch the fish for a few days to see if the itching stops. He said if it does not stop then to give him a freshwater dip, and quarantine him. J

[tray262]

It's best to QT before having problems in the main tank, rather then ricking infecting the others. So I've learned. I have a $36 in my QT tank set-up.

$10 - 10 gallon glass
$14 - Aqua Clear Filter 100 gallons an hour.
$12 - Heater.

Plus I don't think it's normal. I also problly wouldn't freshwater dip unless he starts to get bad. I would just QT him and watch, and med. him only if you have to.

[hrdneglcry]

Hey. Also I might not be able to get the Garlic food until later tonight. I have not fed them yet today with frozen Mysis like I usually do. I was thinking I'd start them today on the Garlic food when I bring it home. Well, I might have to feed them some Mysis before I get the garlic food. Keeping fish on a schedule for feeding is important to their health. I know that from 15 years of keeping Cichlids. BTW Thank you for your suggestions.

[hrdneglcry]

I bought some garlic frozen food for my fish. Just last night my Grouper swallowed a chunk of it. When the Grouper was shipped to me there was a dead fish in the bag with him. I think that he threw it up. The LFS said that the reason for the scratching might be pH burn, or ammonia burn.