Sick fish!

[ggNoRe]

Recently I had a Copperband Butterfly who was doing well for over a month pass. Also a male leopard wrasse who was new to the tank. Now my hawkfish is not looking good. Looks like a cloudy haze on his body. Anyone have any idea what this may be?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Images are very blue but appears to be bacterial
You can give it a freshwater dip for temporary relief and plan on setting up a quarantine tank asap

 

[ggNoRe]

Thank you for your response. Coincidentally I have already ordered everything I need to setup a quarantine tank but the supplies won't be here until Thursday or Friday. I also might need a couple days to cycle. If I'm able to catch him which I suspect I won't be and it will stress out the whole tank trying, how long should I dip him in fresh water? Tap water? My RODI water is cold right now and not the right temp.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thank you for your response. Coincidentally I have already ordered everything I need to setup a quarantine tank but the supplies won't be here until Thursday or Friday. I also might need a couple days to cycle. If I'm able to catch him which I suspect I won't be and it will stress out the whole tank trying, how long should I dip him in fresh water? Tap water? My RODI water is cold right now and not the right temp.

Dechlorinated tap water is better than RODI as it has a better pH. However, that fish looks like it has a serious infection, I doubt it will make it until you get the tank set up.
The video of the copperband just shows rapid breathing, so you may have multiple issues going on here. How is the leopard wrasse looking? They are pretty delicate overall. Any other fish in the tank?

Jay

 

[ggNoRe]

The leopard wrasse is buried deep in the rocks. Most likely dead already but in a spot in which I can not get him out without tearing down the whole tank. Copperband never showed any signs of parasites or infection. Several other fish in the system all looking good.

Just checked him out again. Scales are starting to peel.

 

[ggNoRe]

Took a video of how deeply burried leopard wrasse is. :/

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

So, for me, the picture of the flame hawk fish shows Brooklynella. This is tough to treat unless you use a treatment tank and dose with formalin. Some people have used ruby reef rally as a dip, but putting the fish back in the same tank just reinfected them. You might go through the sticky messages at the top of this section and see if you find any other options.
Jay

 

[ggNoRe]

Thank you I really appreciate your help.

 

[ggNoRe]

Unfortunately, by the time I got home from work today it was too late. Also the female leopard wrasse surprisingly met the same fate. Before today she was swimming around comfortably pecking at the rocks.