Last post about him specifically was just not being able to tell if he was eating or not :c little guy is still struggling, but hanging in there a little bit. He’s new from a LFS but seemed fine up until now.
Have you lost other fish within last 6 months?
got him last Saturday, have not visually seen him eat but have been feeding and walking away so he had a chance, then scooping it out. He took a turn today when I noticed he wasn’t sitting straight so did a water change, he then started so not look so well and started really struggling, so dosed Ruby and general, and then really started to take a turn right before I posted. Breathing was normal, until he started to really struggle being upright. Now he seems to be having an easier time sitting straight up. I am at a loss for what it could be from my experience. Have not lost any fish in the last few months.
what Happened to the clown that would not eat, the sailfin in June?
he gave himself popeye due to blunt force trauma and while trying to cure that some underlying issues prevented it from being able to remain upright, yet ate until inevitably passing to those issues. This is in a whole different tank and has never interacted with the waters from that tank. And this is was over 6 mo.
This fish is thin and may have edema in which it is feeding off its liver hence the white coloration. The video also shows fish somewhat weak and may be getting to point of being moribund
Is there anything that can be done?
In many cases not but you can try and a last resort placing into a sterile treatment tank and treat with seachem kanaplex which is easily absorbed by the fish and adding an air stone for added oxygen and hope for the best
