HELP! Dying yasha??

[aquatic26]

My yasha is dying. Video below. I did a 30% water change today. Parameters all taken just now:

Temp: 78.5
Salinity: 1.025
Ammonia is undetectable
Nitrite: 0.05
Nitrate: 2
pH: ~8.2

Is there anything I can do to save him? I’ve really become fond of him. He was already a couple years old or maybe a year old when I bought him last week. In the time it took to write this he is now resting on the sand breathing heavily.

 

[CoralB]

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[aquatic26]

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[aquatic26]

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Tried again. If it doesn’t show, it’s him getting blown around the tank, breathing heavily, sometimes swimming and getting down to the sand, sometimes spinning around almost on his head

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I can’t see the video either, you might try linking to YouTube.
Jay

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Tried again. If it doesn’t show, it’s him getting blown around the tank, breathing heavily, sometimes swimming and getting down to the sand, sometimes spinning around almost on his head

That doesn’t sound good at all.
When was the last time it ate for you?

Jay

 

[aquatic26]

That doesn’t sound good at all.
When was the last time it ate for you?

Jay

Normally he pops right out at meal time, but starting yesterday I haven't seen it come out to eat.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Normally he pops right out at meal time, but starting yesterday I haven't seen it come out to eat.

I got the video to play on my desktop computer this morning. Did the fish survive the night? It looks to be in a pretty bad way, too weak too swim.

Jay

 

[aquatic26]

I got the video to play on my desktop computer this morning. Did the fish survive the night? It looks to be in a pretty bad way, too weak too swim.

Jay

Hi Jay, thank you for following up. I can no longer see him in the tank. I assume he made his way down into one of their burrows and likely died in there. The candy cane appears to still be alive as there are new burrow holes this morning. Should I go digging for the yasha's body or just leave him?

I'm bummed because I really was excited about this combo. Now I am hesitant to get another goby. Anything that may have caused this that could have been avoided?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hi Jay, thank you for following up. I can no longer see him in the tank. I assume he made his way down into one of their burrows and likely died in there. The candy cane appears to still be alive as there are new burrow holes this morning. Should I go digging for the yasha's body or just leave him?

I'm bummed because I really was excited about this combo. Now I am hesitant to get another goby. Anything that may have caused this that could have been avoided?

I wouldn't dig too much for it, you might cause more issues. A small goby in that size tank won't cause any ammonia issues if it decomposes.

Jay