Filefish

[haigyfish]

Hey y’all my filefish is on the sandbed and it is stressing out breathing hard. All parameters are stable. All other fish and inverts r okay, Coral and anenome are doing well. Is it possible the RBTA had fun and gave this guy a death blow. He is always curious and would eat my zoa and Duncan.


Sorry for poor quality images

 

[Sharkbait19]

Could you post a video?
A fish looking like that is typically at the point of being moribund. It is unlikely that the bta did it, they aren’t super powerful stingers.

 

[haigyfish]

Could you post a video?
A fish looking like that is typically at the point of being moribund. It is unlikely that the bta did it, they aren’t super powerful stingers.

 

[haigyfish]

Could you post a video?
A fish looking like that is typically at the point of being moribund. It is unlikely that the bta did it, they aren’t super powerful stingers.

 

[vetteguy53081]

This fish is not moribund and is breathing rapid which is associated with water quality but Moreso and my suspect - flukes which its often susceptible to. Some other signs of flukes are loss of appetite, scratching, darting across tank and lethargic behavior
Is fish eating ?

 

[haigyfish]

It hasn’t eaten in 2 days and today I found it on the sand tail up eyes murky and no breath

This fish is not moribund and is breathing rapid which is associated with water quality but Moreso and my suspect - flukes which its often susceptible to. Some other signs of flukes are loss of appetite, scratching, darting across tank and lethargic behavior
Is fish eating ?

 

[vetteguy53081]

It hasn’t eaten in 2 days and today I found it on the sand tail up eyes murky and no breath

Try Prazi Pro which is does well with. When using prazi, to be safe , dose at 80% of recommended and apply initial dosage known as an interval for 8 days, do a water change and do one more 8 day dose interval
Use airstone with prazi as it does reduce both oxygen and appetite. If running a skimmer, leave cup off first 24 hrs as skimmer will go nuts from the glycol solution in Prazi