Foxface all of a sudden laying down panting what should I do?

[Foxface123]

Hi, so I have a 75g system all of a sudden my Foxface is laying on the floor panting what do I do?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi, so I have a 75g system all of a sudden my Foxface is laying on the floor panting what do I do?

Video of fish under white lighting will be helpful with assessment.
What is age of tank and is this a new purchase?
What is ammonia and nitrate level as well as water temperature?

 

[Foxface123]

Video of fish under white lighting will be helpful with assessment.
What is age of tank and is this a new purchase?
What is ammonia and nitrate level as well as water temperature?

Unfortunately he passed away the tank is almost a year old all parameters are fine and he just died

 

[vetteguy53081]

Unfortunately he passed away the tank is almost a year old all parameters are fine and he just died

Sorry to hear and as Mentioned- moribund. Never turns out well
Is this a newer tank?

 

[Foxface123]

Sorry to hear and as Mentioned- moribund. Never turns out well
Is this a newer tank?

The tank is almost a year old and he has been in the tank for about 9 months very happily

 

[Jay Hemdal]

The tank is almost a year old and he has been in the tank for about 9 months very happily

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Determining cause of death after the fact is very difficult. Was the fish thin? My primary concern is that if it is a contagious disease issue, your other fish could be at risk.

Jay

 

[Dom]

Video of fish under white lighting will be helpful with assessment.
What is age of tank and is this a new purchase?
What is ammonia and nitrate level as well as water temperature?

I'm sorry to hear that you fish passed. But it would still be helpful if you could answer the above questions.

This will allow us to figure out what happened and possibly, help you to avoid the same mistakes moving forward.

Did you quarantine your fish before placing it in your display?

 

[Foxface123]

Hi Jay,

If it were a disease how could it have got into the tank?

I introduced a baby blue tang and two cleaner shrimps about 1 hour before however I doubt that would have caused anything?

Luca

 

[Foxface123]

I'm sorry to hear that you fish passed. But it would still be helpful if you could answer the above questions.

This will allow us to figure out what happened and possibly, help you to avoid the same mistakes moving forward.

Did you quarantine your fish before placing it in your display?

He was fine eating plenty been in the tank for 9 months was eating loads this morning even early this afternoon nothing unusual then out of nowhere died the LFS quarantines all their fish before sale I have never had an issue in terms of disease

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Hi Jay,

If it were a disease how could it have got into the tank?

I introduced a baby blue tang and two cleaner shrimps about 1 hour before however I doubt that would have caused anything?

Luca

No, a new fish less than a day before the loss would not be the cause of any disease, not that fast. Nothing was added in the past 7 to 30 days?

Jay

 

[Dom]

He was fine eating plenty been in the tank for 9 months was eating loads this morning even early this afternoon nothing unusual then out of nowhere died the LFS quarantines all their fish before sale I have never had an issue in terms of disease

I'm really leaning toward some kind of contaminant.

Were any aerosols used in the house?
Did an exterminator come treat the home?

 

[Foxface123]

No, a new fish less than a day before the loss would not be the cause of any disease, not that fast. Nothing was added in the past 7 to 30 days?

Jay

No nothing was added before

 

[Foxface123]

I'm really leaning toward some kind of contaminant.

Were any aerosols used in the house?
Did an exterminator come treat the home?

Nope nothing like that was been used in the room plus all other fish are okay

 

[Foxface123]

It was a quick death as well like 2 hours from normal to dead

 

[Dom]

Any kids in the house?

 

[Foxface123]

Any kids in the house?

nope I was sat by the tank all day working - 1hr when I went to the LFS but I was the only one home

 

[Jay Hemdal]

It was a quick death as well like 2 hours from normal to dead

From your other post, you had this image. It does look like the fish was a bit thin:

 

[Foxface123]

Yes I did think he was a tad on the thin side but he's been like that for 9 months and has steadily put on weight

 

[vetteguy53081]

I'm really leaning toward some kind of contaminant.

Were any aerosols used in the house?
Did an exterminator come treat the home?

I doubt contaminant or atmospheric issues as it would result in tank wipeout or fish now in distress.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Yes I did think he was a tad on the thin side but he's been like that for 9 months and has steadily put on weight

Was the mouth bruised by chance? These guys spook easily and it may have crashed into glass or object