Whats wrong with my foxface

[Hmart24]

I recently purchased a foxface yesterday from my LFS i put him in my quarantine tank and hes does look very good. Any help. Water parameters are really well salinity is at 1.020. Just did 80 percent water change. I have added vitachem and garlic xtreme.

 

[EmdeReef]

The video isn’t loading for me. Is he hiding? Changed colors?

 

[Hmart24]

The video isn’t loading for me. Is he hiding? Changed colors?

Hes not swimming like letting the current take him. And on the bottom breathing hard.

 

[DarthSimon]

It looks like it's lost it's buoyancy at this point. Could possibly be a swim bladder issue. Did the fish look good at store??

 

[Hmart24]

He was swimming perfectly fine yesterday at the store and when I put him in the qt tank

 

[Hmart24]

Its a 10 gallon qt tank. I'm planning on doing a 50% percent water change soon. With rodi water. Not sure what other route I have

 

[DarthSimon]

He looks super skinny also..... Also 80 Percent water change is a huge change out....
Hopefully some other fish experts see something I am not. Does your QT tank have medications in it?

 

[Hmart24]

I have added vitachem and some garlic xtreme. Havent dosed any other meds does seem like it had ich or other parasite

 

[Hmart24]

My LFS say it was skinny when I purchased him and just recommended to feed more often.

 

[DarthSimon]

Hard to tell what's wrong with it, but the fish looks to be in grave condition. Usually when fish just float around like that, unfortunately it will pass away quickly... Sorry...

 

[Hmart24]

I added some quickstart when I did the water change and took some media out of my display tank and put it in my qt tank

 

[DarthSimon]

My LFS say it was skinny when I purchased him and just recommended to feed more often.

Honestly the store never should have sold you that fish. A super skinny fish like that is probably loaded with internal parasites. You can treat for that, but looks like fish is almost gone

 

[Hmart24]

I kinda figured he was at the point of no return. Just wanted to see if I missed something I could possible do

 

[W1ngz]

Aside from the gill movement that fish looks like it's already dead. Not sure what you can do.

Do you have any medications on hand if we get a disease expert in here? If so, list what you have available.
#reefsquad

My guess is the only thing you might be able to try is a freshwater dip for a few minutes and see if it perks up.

 

[S2G]

Sorry but it's done. What's your parameters and how did you acclimate

 

[DarthSimon]

Side note, the Foxface are usually ultra hardy fish, and can survive almost total tank wipeouts. I have had a few over the years.... No question he came in sick, and just had an awful acclimation that pushed it over the edge...

 

[Hmart24]

I have a few on hand I can dose. I dripped acclimated him for close to an 1hr and a half. Parameters all reading good. I have the api master test kit been wsnt to upgrade to different readers.

 

[TheKingInYellow]

What salinity was the LFS water, did you match?

 

[Hmart24]

My lfs salinity is around 1.018 pretty close to what mine of 1.020.

 

[W1ngz]

We need details, guy. Specifically what is the list of medications do you have.
"really good" is not helpful at all, we need numbers.