Is this too late?

[roggy23]

Still alive but he's bent looks paralyzed.
He's in qt with copper due to possibly ich. Any bacterial meds I can use?

 

[Sharkbait19]

How is the fish acting? Could you post a video (linked to YouTube) to assess breathing rate? How long has it been in qt? What is the copper concentration at and what med is being used?

 

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Any other background?

How long have you had him? When did he start acting like this?

 

[roggy23]

Any other background?

How long have you had him? When did he start acting like this?

Had him for 1.5 years. Acting this way fir 2 days. Today is worse with the paralysis and bending.. still breathing but not heavy

 

[Fish Styx]

Had him for 1.5 years. Acting this way fir 2 days. Today is worse with the paralysis and bending.. still breathing but not heavy

Have you changed anything in the system recently? New additions, filtration, or additives?

 

[roggy23]

Have you changed anything in the system recently? New additions, filtration, or additives?

Nope

 

[roggy23]

How is the fish acting? Could you post a video (linked to YouTube) to assess breathing rate? How long has it been in qt? What is the copper concentration at and what med is being used?

Just cupramine is all I had

 

[roggy23]

How is the fish acting? Could you post a video (linked to YouTube) to assess breathing rate? How long has it been in qt? What is the copper concentration at and what med is being used?

 

[roggy23]

It all started from a puncture wound from what I believe was from my foxface. Seemed to heal but after a couple wks here we are.

 

[bushdoc]

What's your copper level and did you raise it over 24 h or started high?
It could be copper poisoning.

 

[roggy23]

Could be started high

 

[roggy23]

What's your copper level and did you raise it over 24 h or started high?
It could be copper poisoning.

He was going down in thr main tank before I put him in qt so I acted fast

 

[Sharkbait19]

How was he acting in the main tank? The same way?

 

[bushdoc]

Cupramine is not the safest copper medication. Copper Power is what is generally recommended, either way it is absolutely crucial to monitor levels. Additionally if you added something else it might brake amine bond and cause cupramine to be even more toxic.

 

[roggy23]

How was he acting in the main tank? The same way?

Ya fading away

 

[roggy23]

Cupramine is not the safest copper medication. Copper Power is what is generally recommended, either way it is absolutely crucial to monitor levels. Additionally if you added something else it might brake amine bond and cause cupramine to be even more toxic.

Nothing else was added with cupramine.

 

[Sharkbait19]

What concentration was it dosed to?

That said, if it was acting this way before qt it is likely that the copper is not the major issue.
You mentioned it got hit by a foxface - was there any major damage?

 

[roggy23]

What concentration was it dosed to?

That said, if it was acting this way before qt it is likely that the copper is not the major issue.
You mentioned it got hit by a foxface - was there any major damage?

A round small hole that seemed to heal up over time

 

[vetteguy53081]

Still alive but he's bent looks paralyzed.
He's in qt with copper due to possibly ich. Any bacterial meds I can use?

This fish unfortunately is moribund which is similar to comatose and may or maynot make it. I cant tell if fish has thinned but has it been eating?
Has breathng increased the last 24 hours?

This is not a copper or carbon situation but generally stemming from injury or internal condition. There is no med I can offer suggestion to in this condition but you can add air stone for added oxygen bur Hope for the best and expect the worse. Sorry to see this

 

[roggy23]

This fish unfortunately is moribund which is similar to comatose and may or maynot make it. I cant tell if fish has thinned but has it been eating?
Has breathng increased the last 24 hours?

This is not a copper or carbon situation but generally stemming from injury or internal condition. There is no med I can offer suggestion to in this condition but you can add air stone for added oxygen bur Hope for the best and expect the worse. Sorry to see this

Hasn't been eating and in thr main tank kept getting caught in the wavenakers so I had to turn them off.. now in separate tank