Fish help

[Slyler]

Hadn’t seen my wrasse in a couple weeks, today I go to stir up the sand bed and it came out. The water was dirty from stirring up the sand but I saw where he went back into the sand and once cleared out some food in and gently wiggled the sand around him hoping he would come and eat. He just lay on the sand bed and after about 5 minutes went back into the sand. Labored breathing and not looking great, he is probably 5 years old and wondering if he is dying from old age.. if he is should I take him out and freeze him so it’s quickly? A couple videos I took him

 

[Slyler]

Doesn’t look like the videos uploaded… is there an easy way to get them uploaded?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Doesn’t look like the videos uploaded… is there an easy way to get them uploaded?

A lot of people upload them to YouTube and just link the video here. #fishmedic

 

[Uncle99]

Your stir could have released some ammonia.
Maybe you scared the crap out of him.
Cant see the video…..age 5 years….old age not out of the question.

 

[MnFish1]

Sorry to hear about your fish. Freezing is not really considered 'humane' but clove oil can work. Being Christmas that might be difficult. I might just wait it out. 5 years is nearing old age. More importantly, are the other fish in your tank doing well - and have you added anything else new that could have brought a disease into the tank

 

[Slyler]

Haven’t added anything to the tank since the end of summer. I did start dosing some nopox about 2 months ago. All the other fish are doing great and eating and out.

Sorry about the freezing. I just wanted to be nice to the fish and not make him suffer. I haven’t seen him in the tank for about 7-10 days and only noticed when I was stirring the sand.

 

[MnFish1]

Haven’t added anything to the tank since the end of summer. I did start dosing some nopox about 2 months ago. All the other fish are doing great and eating and out.

Sorry about the freezing. I just wanted to be nice to the fish and not make him suffer. I haven’t seen him in the tank for about 7-10 days and only noticed when I was stirring the sand.

its fine