Lethargic Fish

[dochoot]

New mail order fish. Arrived in this condition 7 days ago. Hard to believe still alive. Did not think had a chance. Maybe waiting until guarantee expires. Any thoughts? Can’t recall a fish looking this bad perking along.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

New mail order fish. Arrived in this condition 7 days ago. Hard to believe still alive. Did not think had a chance. Maybe waiting until guarantee expires. Any thoughts? Can’t recall a fish looking this bad perking along.

If it’s been like this ever since arrival, it is unlikely to recover. Usually though, shipping damage is a acute issue and fish either recover or die in the first day or two after arrival.

I would contact the shipper ASAP, in case it manages to survive beyond their warranty period.

 

[vetteguy53081]

New mail order fish. Arrived in this condition 7 days ago. Hard to believe still alive. Did not think had a chance. Maybe waiting until guarantee expires. Any thoughts? Can’t recall a fish looking this bad perking along.

Have you added aeration with air stone or anything to try and perk it up? As jay stated- report now as if you wait until guarantee expires, first question asked is why you waited so long?

 

[dochoot]

There is an airstone under it. Will contact. Like I said, never seen one last this long and odd.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

There is an airstone under it. Will contact. Like I said, never seen one last this long and odd.

It isn’t eating or trying to eat, right? If it is, then this could be UNWD….

Unknown Neurological Wrasse Disease (UNWD)

Unknown Neurological Wrasse disease (UNWD) There is a disease that afflicts newly acquired wrasses, usually Cirrhilabrus fairy wrasses or flasher wrasses, Pseudocheilinus, but occasionally other species as well. The gross visual symptoms are always the same; the fish shows a rapid onset of...

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[dochoot]

Remarkable. The swimming description is spot on. Only makes minor effort for food as can't swim. Never seen a fish linger and look so bad this long.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Remarkable. The swimming description is spot on. Only makes minor effort for food as can't swim. Never seen a fish linger and look so bad this long.

Even trying to eat is diagnostic for this syndrome. Sorry - I haven’t found a cause (and thus, no cure) for this.