Cleaner wrasse dying???

[justin atmeh]

Hi I’ve had my cleaner wrasse for about two weeks, today I noticed he was at the bottom of my tank with his gills still moving, I tried to nudge it, and tried to swim away but seems week

 

[justin atmeh]

Hi I’ve had my cleaner wrasse for about two weeks, today I noticed he was at the bottom of my tank with his gills still moving, I tried to nudge it, and tried to swim away but seems week

Hi I’ve had my cleaner wrasse for about two weeks, today I noticed he was at the bottom of my tank with his gills still moving, I tried to nudge it, and tried to swim away but seems week

this might be a little clearer, it’s gasping also

 

[VintageReefer]

Have you done a full test of water parameters ? Can you post a pic that’s more white than blue ?

 

[VintageReefer]

What is the white coral skeleton at the top? When did that die?

Do you have any other fish? Are they ok?
Do you have corals? What kinds and are they ok?

Without parameters I’m trying to gauge a feel for the tanks conditions - is it in a state where other living creatures are looking normal ?

 

[justin atmeh]

What is the white coral skeleton at the top? When did that die?

Do you have any other fish? Are they ok?
Do you have corals? What kinds and are they ok?

Without parameters I’m trying to gauge a feel for the tanks conditions - is it in a state where other living creatures are looking normal ?

That coral is retracted and dosent come out, I have plenty of other coral that are doing just fine,
1 monti
1 green Goni

a couple of hammers and deshi coral

Xenias
Aneomes
Zoas
I also have 4 other healthy fish in there
2x platinum clowns
1x blue tang
1x blonde naso tang

Here’s a full view of my aquarium

 

[justin atmeh]

Have you done a full test of water parameters ? Can you post a pic that’s more white than blue ?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Cleaner wrasse can be VERY delicate depending on where they were collected. The common ones come from SE Asia and have a very high mortality rate. The ones from Australia or East Africa are harder to find and more expensive, but live better.

Did this wrasse eat well for you?

 

[justin atmeh]

Cleaner wrasse can be VERY delicate depending on where they were collected. The common ones come from SE Asia and have a very high mortality rate. The ones from Australia or East Africa are harder to find and more expensive, but live better.

Did this wrasse eat well for you?

No I don’t think I saw it eat much

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

No I don’t think I saw it eat much

That’s my guess then, it was kind of doomed from the start, sorry.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi I’ve had my cleaner wrasse for about two weeks, today I noticed he was at the bottom of my tank with his gills still moving, I tried to nudge it, and tried to swim away but seems week

Do you notice any bruising or dark spots on its body?
Pic hard to see as it’s dark and always best undercc vs white light intensity
At times if cleaning a fish, they can be annoying and will get chased, even bitten
Mine is over 9 years old
Was it eating up to this point?

 

[justin atmeh]

That’s my guess then, it was kind of doomed from the start, sorry.

That’s ok, I am upset, and it has passed away now, my concern was a parasite but I did read they are hard to keep because of dietary reasons