Sunburst Anthias Issues

[Fats_]

Hello All,

I have a sunburst anthias in my tank since aug 9th. Out of the blue yesterday after feeding in the morning it has not eat food since. Seems to be hiding a little more but no sign of anything on the outside of the fish any ideas as what I should do?.

 

[Zach B]

Bump for the #fishmedic . Best of luck

 

[Sharkbait19]

Post pictures if you can. Not eating can be a symptom of a wide range of illnesses, and there are many possible parasites that can cause lethargy and a lack of eating. Certain diseases like velvet cause sensitivity to light and therefore more hiding.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Post pictures if you can. Not eating can be a symptom of a wide range of illnesses, and there are many possible parasites that can cause lethargy and a lack of eating. Certain diseases like velvet cause sensitivity to light and therefore more hiding.

Does it have any red splotches developing?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hello All,

I have a sunburst anthias in my tank since aug 9th. Out of the blue yesterday after feeding in the morning it has not eat food since. Seems to be hiding a little more but no sign of anything on the outside of the fish any ideas as what I should do?.

More background information is needed. Sounds like the fish went downhill very fast. It that continued, it may not have survived, but you need to consider doing "damage control" if it was in with other fish. Here is a link to an article about how to post fish disease problem reports:

Some Helpful Hints When Posting or Responding to Threads in the Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis Section

Aquarium Fish Disease Problem Solving Determining the best course of action for a problem with your aquarium can be a difficult task. Even advanced aquarists will often need to seek the help of others for complicated or unique issues. Our intent here on Reef 2 Reef is to offer expert advice...

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Jay

 

[Fats_]

it does not have any red spots or anything, it is in qt with general cure, I am on my second dose of general cure. it still has white poop and not eating.

 

[Fats_]

Here is a picture I just took

 

[Fats_]

Here is a picture I just took

It is breathing a little more with his mouth open.

 

[Fats_]

More background information is needed. Sounds like the fish went downhill very fast. It that continued, it may not have survived, but you need to consider doing "damage control" if it was in with other fish. Here is a link to an article about how to post fish disease problem reports:

Some Helpful Hints When Posting or Responding to Threads in the Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis Section

Aquarium Fish Disease Problem Solving Determining the best course of action for a problem with your aquarium can be a difficult task. Even advanced aquarists will often need to seek the help of others for complicated or unique issues. Our intent here on Reef 2 Reef is to offer expert advice...

www.reef2reef.com

Jay

Sorry for the lack of info, I am pretty new to all of this.

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

i see white poop? could be internal parasites flukes

 

[Fats_]

i see white poop? could be internal parasites flukes

Yes white poop and not eating

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

I have successfully treated flukes with General Cure and Prazi. I'm sure an expert on this subject will chime in.

 

[Fats_]

I have successfully treated flukes with General Cure and Prazi. I'm sure an expert on this subject will chime in.

He’s been In general cure for 4 days

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

He’s been In general cure for 4 days

ok. thats good. give it more time. took 10 days to treat my clowns couple of years ago. They were eating by day 11.

 

[Fats_]

ok. thats good. give it more time. took 10 days to treat my clowns couple of years ago. They were eating by day 11.

Just worried about him not eating for 6 days now.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

He’s been In general cure for 4 days

General Cure is a mix of praziquantel and metronidazole. The prazi works against flukes, and the metro works against protozoans.

Jay

 

[Fats_]

General Cure is a mix of praziquantel and metronidazole. The prazi works against flukes, and the metro works against protozoans.

Jay

 

[Fats_]

Should I re dose general cure after the water change right away ?

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

Here's the instructions.

Instructions. For each 10 gallons of water, empty one packet directly into aquarium. Repeat dose after 48 hours. Wait another 48 hours then change 25% of the aquarium water and add fresh activated carbon or replace filter cartridge.