Firefish dying

[slipknotgrrl83]

I appreciate all the responses.i guess it's just wait and see. I definitely want another if this poor guy passes as they are one of my fave

 

[stevo01]

I appreciate all the responses.i guess it's just wait and see. I definitely want another if this poor guy passes as they are one of my fave

You could try removing him into a QT. If not lights, tankmates, food, rocks, ect. It would be to look at illness or age. I have an older firefish too, and was concerned until recently. I think, your may be dealing with illness or age. Both are against the firefish

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

You could try removing him into a QT. If not lights, tankmates, food, rocks, ect. It would be to look at illness or age. I have an older firefish too, and was concerned until recently. I think, your may be dealing with illness or age. Both are against the firefish

I think getting him out would be too hard..he hasn't come out long enough and would probably dart back in his cave. I'm thinking old age myself. I do not want to rip my tank apart to get him

 

[Joey waid]

We have had fire fish that were sitting on the bottom and looking like they were on deaths doorstep, then a few days later they were acting fine. The lfs says it's some what normal for them to lay around.

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

We have had fire fish that were sitting on the bottom and looking like they were on deaths doorstep, then a few days later they were acting fine. The lfs says it's some what normal for them to lay around.

I never knew that....that gives me hope that he's having a bad week....

 

[Joey waid]

I never knew that....that gives me hope that he's having a bad week....

Let's hope, losing fish is never fun. To catch a fire fish is near impossible. We had one stay in the rock and could not get it out even with the rock out of the water.

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

I know... my six line I had died in the rocks. He stayed there and just got consumed by cuc. It's not worth ripping the tank apart at this point...it's just a waiting game. I'm just hoping if I do get another if he dies that my current fish will accept him and not be bullies

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

Day 2 of not coming out at all and day 4 of not eating... I think unfortunately he may have passed in his cave

I will get another one but not for a few weeks. I might go for the purple fire fish this time around

 

[Joey waid]

Don't give up. It may be alive. We have gone days without see ours.

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

Don't give up. It may be alive. We have gone days without see ours.

+1

I know my firefish eats, but he doesn't always swim up in the water column to get his food. Sometimes he just sits back and lets the food come to him.

 

[Humblefish]

I would get a Helfrichi

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

I would get a Helfrichi

That's what i want

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

Don't give up. It may be alive. We have gone days without see ours.

He was sitting in very corner not moving, had to leave for work so couldn't see more clearly. Will check in am though

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

So he's still alive...barely sitting in the corner...not sure if I should try to take him out while I can or let him be...my QT isn't set up at the moment

 

[Humblefish]

So he's still alive...barely sitting in the corner...not sure if I should try to take him out while I can or let him be...my QT isn't set up at the moment

I'd just let him be; unless you see something you can treat for. I wonder if he's possibly gone blind? I had a gramma go blind and he would just mope around.

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

I'd just let him be; unless you see something you can treat for. I wonder if he's possibly gone blind? I had a gramma go blind and he would just mope around.

Hmmm that's a possibility... I will let him be, if he dies in his cave I'm sure my cuc will take care of him before he causes water issues

 

[ourcoralreef]

I think its because he is being pestered by your coris wrasse wrasses in general nip at each other and since it a similar shape it might have done it a couple of times so it's hiding
in general firefish if not introduced as a pair or group they tend to hide because of all the fast moving fish (faster than them)
i would try switching up the food add garlic or frozen whatever just get them going a little
Moving a fish you think is dying is a bad idea they usually die sooner i feel in the tank they have the best chance unless its some sort of parasite or something is bothering them

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

I think its because he is being pestered by your coris wrasse wrasses in general nip at each other and since it a similar shape it might have done it a couple of times so it's hiding
in general firefish if not introduced as a pair or group they tend to hide because of all the fast moving fish (faster than them)
i would try switching up the food add garlic or frozen whatever just get them going a little
Moving a fish you think is dying is a bad idea they usually die sooner i feel in the tank they have the best chance unless its some sort of parasite or something is bothering them

Unfortunately he passed last week. I will not be adding another at this time as the other fish I have are established in the tank and am afraid of bullying. My wrasse never appeared to bother him but who knows when I wasn't around or lights were off

 

[ourcoralreef]

Unfortunately he passed last week. I will not be adding another at this time as the other fish I have are established in the tank and am afraid of bullying. My wrasse never appeared to bother him but who knows when I wasn't around or lights were off

Sorry to hear ️

Not bullying more like pestering they nip tails and and charge at food etc fire fish are slower and they do scare easy

( side note Coris Wrasses don't usually swim at night there usually buried in the sand)

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

Thank you