Anglefish sick / dying

[Brancho]

Woke up this morning found this guy at the bottom of my tank. Obviously sick? What can I do? Nitrite is 0 ammonia is.25 but it always seems to be around that and had gin for a few months all other fish seem fine

 

[threebuoys]

Difficult to see much in the photos. The plastic box interferes a bit.

How long have you had this fish? What have you fed him? What other fish are in the tank?

 

[Brancho]

Probably 3 months feed him shrimp mysys was fine and eating yesterday. Have 2 clowns a fox face and goby

 

[vetteguy53081]

Woke up this morning found this guy at the bottom of my tank. Obviously sick? What can I do? Nitrite is 0 ammonia is.25 but it always seems to be around that and had gin for a few months all other fish seem fine

Fish has ich parasite and is beyond distressed. While there are cures for ich, I’m going to be straight up and say fish is also moribund meaning It has a low chance for recovery
Additionally placing in quarantine for treatment will further stress it
Lastly, the tank it’s in will have to remain fishless for 45-60 days to alleviate the life cycle of any existing parasites
Sorry for the news but be assured these things happen in the hobby

 

[vetteguy53081]

Probably 3 months feed him shrimp mysys was fine and eating yesterday. Have 2 clowns a fox face and goby

Fish like this need more than mysis as a diet- mix of herbivore and carnivore foods

 

[threebuoys]

Have you noticed any white spots on the fish in recent days or on any of the other fish?

Frozen mysis or brine shrimp, particularly the frozen cubes, are mostly water and very little protein or fat. Starvation over time is likely without a better diet.

 

[Brancho]

Fish like this need more than mysis as a diet- mix of herbivore and carnivore foods

I use 3 types or shrimp and some seaweed but it just the fox face that eats that. Anynother suggestions?

 

[Brancho]

Have you noticed any white spots on the fish in recent days or on any of the other fish?

Frozen mysis or brine shrimp, particularly the frozen cubes, are mostly water and very little protein or fat. Starvation over time is likely without a better diet.

What else would be good?

 

[Brancho]

Fish has ich parasite and is beyond distressed. While there are cures for ich, I’m going to be straight up and say fish is also moribund meaning It has a low chance for recovery
Additionally placing in quarantine for treatment will further stress it
Lastly, the tank it’s in will have to remain fishless for 45-60 days to alleviate the life cycle of any existing parasites
Sorry for the news but be assured these things happen in the hobby

So all my fish will die?? Any treatment? I just bought a uv that I'm installing today

 

[threebuoys]

What else would be good?

herbivore and carnivore preparations, and pellets. Read the labels for protein versus fat versus moisture and you'll quickly see where the nutrition is. Natural foods provide a diet closer to real life, but pellets, for me, play an important role in overall nutrition.

 

[Brancho]

I don't see any other white spots on any of the other fish is that good? Plus the angel has sort of made a recovery swimming around no but has a chewed tail maybe from the Crabs?

 

[The_ReefB0y_FOX24]

@fishmedic

 

[Brancho]

Idk what's going on

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Idk what's going on

The first images looked like ich spots, but I don't see any spots in this image.

Is the angel breathing fast?

Jay

 

[threebuoys]

The first images looked like ich spots, but I don't see any spots in this image.

Is the angel breathing fast?

Jay

I couldn't determine in the first photos if the spots were on the fish or on the tank and plastic container.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Firmu

I use 3 types or shrimp and some seaweed but it just the fox face that eats that. Anynother suggestions?

la 1 frozen
LRS fish frenzy
Rods original formula
Hikari marine cuisine
Hikari veggie diet
Small plankton
Spirulina brine shrimp

 

[Brancho]

Doesn't seem so swimming around pecking at the rock