Copper Band Seems Weak

[Jonathan.Grego]

Fish is breathing heavy got a few days ago was nipping at mysis shrimp was pooping so figured it was eatting well noticed today seems weak and can’t swim straight seems to lay down in sand if I move him with a turkey baster he will try to swim around for a bit and is breathing heavy not sure what to do tanks every established figured maybe the yellow tang was bullying him moved him to my macro alage tank still acting same

 

[vetteguy53081]

Fish is breathing heavy got a few days ago was nipping at mysis shrimp was pooping so figured it was eatting well noticed today seems weak and can’t swim straight seems to lay down in sand if I move him with a turkey baster he will try to swim around for a bit and is breathing heavy not sure what to do tanks every established figured maybe the yellow tang was bullying him moved him to my macro alage tank still acting same

In a circumstance like this, a video of at least 20 under white- no blue lighting will be helpful with assessment.
How did you acclimate it and for how long?
Is fish in quarantine by chance?

 

[Jonathan.Grego]

In a circumstance like this, a video of at least 20 I under white- no blue lighting will be helpful with assessment.
How did you acclimate it and for how long?
Is fish in quarantine by chance?

I got it from a buddy who had it for 2 months said he was eatting fine I drip acclimated for alittle over a hour Iv had him for 5 days now and he started acting like this today

 

[vetteguy53081]

I got it from a buddy who had it for 2 months said he was eatting fine I drip acclimated for alittle over a hour Iv had him for 5 days now and he started acting like this today

Fish has red patch, likely infection and is very thin. The hemorrhaging can be from injury or bacterial. Try clam or LRS fish frenzy as enticer to eat and you may have to place in separate tank and treat with seachem Neoplex and attempt it to eat.

 

[Jonathan.Grego]

Here’s some videos ignore the rock added some to make sure he had some hiding spots to hopefully help with stress

 

[Jonathan.Grego]

Fish has red patch, likely infection and is very thin. The hemorrhaging can be from injury or bacterial. Try clam or LRS fish frenzy as enticer to eat and you may have to place in separate tank and treat with seachem Neoplex and attempt it to eat.

Goood catch didn’t notice sadly none of my pet stores carry that I could get microbe lift artemiss

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Here’s some videos ignore the rock added some to make sure he had some hiding spots to hopefully help with stress

Oh, sorry to see. I don’t think there is anything you can do, the fish is paper thin and has most likely digested its liver for energy.

 

[Jonathan.Grego]

Oh, sorry to see. I don’t think there is anything you can do, the fish is paper thin and has most likely digested its liver for energy.

Ima try treating and giving a live clam and hope he comes back