Emergency: dot dash flasher wrasse lethargic

[bknope]

After 3 weeks in my QT my flasher wrasse is laying on his side in his acclimation box breathing heavily.

I just went out and got prazipro and dosed slightly under the 1 tsp.

I also got metro and coppersafe. I see no visual signs anything is wrong.

I also put an air stone in there on top of aiming the powerheads toward the surface.

Should I dose anything else??

Thanks

 

[ngoodermuth]

How is ammonia? Fairy and flashers are very sensitive to even small amounts of ammonia in QT

 

[bknope]

0 with seachem badge. I dose stability daily and did a 25% water change yesterday

 

[ngoodermuth]

Have you dosed any copper yet? If so, what is the current level?

 

[bknope]

Have you dosed any copper yet? If so, what is the current level?

I just put a little less than 1 tsp into a 20 gallon. Will wait for it to mix in and then I’ll test.

The fish showed signs of life when the coppersafe hit the water and swam around erratically for a second.

One eye looks slightly cloudy. I don’t see any mucus sloughing off

 

[ngoodermuth]

hmm, do you have any photos? It could be flukes...or bacterial. A freshwater dip could provide relief and a positive ID if it is flukes, but depending how bad of shape he is in... it might be too stressful for him. I think I might just wait and see if he perks up first, since you've already dosed prazi and copper.