Fish dying

[Khoinpham]

What we should do if you see your fish lay on one side dying ???

 

[Big G]

Is this a new fish in a QT?

 

[Khoinpham]

Is this a new fish in a QT?

In system for almost a year . Suddenly happen, no sign of ich or parasites. I don’t know what’s happening so i move it to the sump

 

[Snuffy The Seal]

In system for almost a year . Suddenly happen, no sign of ich or parasites. I don’t know what’s happening so i move it to the sump

please list params if you want to solve this.

 

[Big G]

Breathing rapid, slow?

 

[Khoinpham]

Fowlr, no coral. Some snail & crabs . salinity 1.017 ph 7.9 temp 82f. Breathing normal not heavy. Last night stop eating and today lay on one side all day.

 

[Snuffy The Seal]

ammonia? nitrites?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Fowlr, no coral. Some snail & crabs . salinity 1.017 ph 7.9 temp 82f. Breathing normal not heavy. Last night stop eating and today lay on one side all day.

Salinity way too Low - should be 1.024-1.026 !!! Bring it up asap and temp too warm. . . bring down to 79. At 82 deg . . oxygen is reduced. Add oxygen via air stone
How old is this tank ???

 

[robbyg]

Fowlr, no coral. Some snail & crabs . salinity 1.017 ph 7.9 temp 82f. Breathing normal not heavy. Last night stop eating and today lay on one side all day.

Why is your salinity so low and your temp so high?
A rapid change would kill him for sure but I would start upping the salinity and lowering the temp slowly. Also if you can get him held up right using some crates and tie-straps so that some flow is going over him it would help his survival odds a lot.

 

[Snuffy The Seal]

82 degrees is a bit high but not super bad for a FOLWR and salinity is fine, many LFS run even lower salinity on FOWLR tanks. some ich treatment have like .009 salt levels so id doubt its the salt or temp. maybe in the long term this could effect the fish, but id say that ammonia is the likely problem

 

[Khoinpham]

ammonia? nitrites?
[/QUOTEI just test ammonia : 0ppm

 

[Snuffy The Seal]

might just be a natural death. see what the others say, best of luck

 

[Khoinpham]

Anyone suggest do fresh water dip at this stage ???

 

[Khoinpham]

might just be a natural death. see what the others say, best of luck

Thanks. He is my most favorite fish. This is second time. The first time i got him over two year and just die overnight. Same like this. This time only 6 month . So sad

 

[robbyg]

Anyone suggest do fresh water dip at this stage ???

I would not do it. The stress will most likely finish him off.