Melanarus in need of help

[Jakepen]

My melanarus is not doing well, overnight. I’ve had him for five months, he has been healthy and a great eater. I introduced a powder brown a few weeks ago, and he had something as he just died the other day. Whatever he had it seems my melanarus has it now. I did not QT either fish. Melanarus isn’t eating, sometimes lays on his side and just kind of floats. Also can see white stringy poop, and what seems like a sore on his side.

 

[Jakepen]

Some type of bacterial infection I’m guessing? I’ve ordered some metro and focus.

 

[Zionas]

White stringy poop are internal parasites.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

My melanarus is not doing well, overnight. I’ve had him for five months, he has been healthy and a great eater. I introduced a powder brown a few weeks ago, and he had something as he just died the other day. Whatever he had it seems my melanarus has it now. I did not QT either fish. Melanarus isn’t eating, sometimes lays on his side and just kind of floats. Also can see white stringy poop, and what seems like a sore on his side.

It could also be uronema: https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/uronema-red-band-disease-hemdal.788/

Metro in focus will only work if the fish is eating.

Jay