no i dont have qt.. what is a burrowing parasite?
as for the fish:i took him to the lfs and i left him there. they said they would give me another fish when im ready..i just got home. hes probably dead already. lfs said there may be something living in the rock i put in the tank. (it was dry. i let the rock sit in the sun for a day and then i washed them thouroughly, probably more of a problem than a solution) they sugested a crab or pistol shrimp that comes out at night.. even though there arent many places inside the rock for them to hide i guess its possible. but the damsel has definatly been cut or had a "shred" as lfs claims.. i think they were a little stumped. they recomend i either take the rock out and "bleach" it.(1/10 clorox to the gal), wait until the lights have been out for awhile, take a flashlight and see if there are any little critters running around, or let the tank settle/continue to cycle with the fish i have and dont add any more fish for at least 2 weeks.....i dont know what else to say.. at least they werent expensive fish. i guess that just the price of learning on your own.
oh and if there are little critters in there that i dont know about, what do i do when i find them. bait them? kill them? i heard of one guy having to have 32 stiches from a pistol shrimp that was two inches long...
does any1 buy the whole "stuff living ur rock" bit??
what do u think??
I Need Some Help Here....
Thanks for Everything
Jerry