Help with Almost unresponsive Sunburst Anthias

[Coral.Reef]

Came back from my vacation to find my sunburst anthia with white stringy poop last night and almost unresponsive today…what could I do? I don’t have a QT tank…

@Jay Hemdal

 

[Coral.Reef]

@vetteguy53081 SOS

 

[Coral.Reef]

very slow breathing…almost zero movement, not even if I try to touch it using my net or tweezers

 

[littlefoxx]

@vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal @MnFish1

 

[Tnops]

How's parameters, how are the other fish? How long were you gone for, did anyone feed him?

 

[Coral.Reef]

@Tnops Parameters are normal. Gone for 3 weeks…yes was fed while away…all other fish are fine…thought something was amiss when I did not see it jumping out to feed this morning..

 

[vetteguy53081]

Not sure how anyone is assessing this without seeing the fish
Please post a video of the fish under white light intensity for at least 20 seconds

 

[vetteguy53081]

Came back from my vacation to find my sunburst anthia with white stringy poop last night and almost unresponsive today…what could I do? I don’t have a QT tank…

@Jay Hemdal

Pic is showing sign of uronema which is an oval ciliated parasite

 

[Coral.Reef]

Pic is showing sign of uronema which is an oval ciliated parasite

@vetteguy53081 here you go

 

[vetteguy53081]

@vetteguy53081 here you go

Can’t play this format on my phone
Can you do a you tube video?

 

[Coral.Reef]

Can’t play this format on my phone
Can you do a you tube video?

@vetteguy53081 try now?

 

[MnFish1]

The fish is actively dying - it could be uronema - it's unclear otherwise. Sorry to say it.

 

[MnFish1]

The anthers appear moribund and are likely beyond saving

 

[Coral.Reef]

my worst fear ! Anything I can do to ease the pain? Or should I just wait for it to pass and then retrieve?

 

[Coral.Reef]

nevermind...she is no more now

 

[Coral.Reef]

@MnFish1 @vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal any pointers on what could have happened here? The anthia was eating last night but had stringy poop..and dead today. Wondering if should treat the tank with rally pro or something similar as a precaution. Please advise

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

@MnFish1 @vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal any pointers on what could have happened here? The anthia was eating last night but had stringy poop..and dead today. Wondering if should treat the tank with rally pro or something similar as a precaution. Please advise

Sorry, I just got back from dinner….

There wasn’t anything you could have done for this fish.

It might have been Uronema. The slow breathing was odd though, and the mucus feces doesn’t match either.

I would not dose rally pro, there isn’t any indication that what the anthias had would be controlled by using that.

Jay

 

[MnFish1]

@MnFish1 @vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal any pointers on what could have happened here? The anthia was eating last night but had stringy poop..and dead today. Wondering if should treat the tank with rally pro or something similar as a precaution. Please advise

What other fish in the tank - any symptoms??

 

[Coral.Reef]

Sorry, I just got back from dinner….

There wasn’t anything you could have done for this fish.

It might have been Uronema. The slow breathing was odd though, and the mucus feces doesn’t match either.

I would not dose rally pro, there isn’t any indication that what the anthias had would be controlled by using that.

Jay

Thanks...it was a sudden decline so I'm flummoxed Wont treat with anything as recommended.

What other fish in the tank - any symptoms??

Thankfully no symptoms on the others...two clowns, one Cardinal, purple firefish, royal Grama and a hippo tang..all happy and moving around and eating as regular...

 

[Paul B]

As soon as I saw that fish I knew it was going to die. I have a pair of them for a couple of years and I never saw them rest on the bottom except maybe to sleep.