Pyramid Butterfly Sick

[JamesRPaquette]

My pyramid butterfly is sick, he is breathing heavy, not eating and staying in one part of the tank (Sometimes goes sideways) He has two spots on his side, he’s always had them, I’ve had him about 6 weeks now.

he was treated with GC and Copper Power in QT.

Alk 8.7
NH 0
CA 500
MG 1440
NO3 10
NO2 0
PO 1
PH 8.2
Temp 78
1.026

(Housed with 2 Maroon Clowns, Flame Angle, Watanabi Angle, Sunburst Anthia, 2 Cleaner shrimp, 2 Emerald Crabs, Blue Lobster and some turbo snails.)

Tank has been running 4 months.


Pics and video attached.

 

[MnFish1]

@Jay Hemdal @ReefSquad

They will hopefully help - Everyone will ask - what are your parameters, what other fish - and how are they doing (possible bullying) - how long was he in QT - did you measure copper levels pretty well? Hope this helps a little

 

[JamesRPaquette]

@Jay Hemdal @ReefSquad

They will hopefully help - Everyone will ask - what are your parameters, what other fish - and how are they doing (possible bullying) - how long was he in QT - did you measure copper levels pretty well? Hope this helps a little

Added some things, thanks!

 

[Thaxxx]

His color looks okay in video, but that picture looks bad.
I have had a sick Pyrimid. He got through it.
Flukes is common for them. But you've had him awhile. How long has the heavy breathing and not eating been going on?

 

[JamesRPaquette]

His color looks okay in video, but that picture looks bad.
I have had a sick Pyrimid. He got through it.
Flukes is common for them. But you've had him awhile. How long has the heavy breathing and not eating been going on?

Started last night, he use to eat a lot ever since I got him. Nothing last night, this morning or tonight.

I feed Mysis shrimp, Spranila Brine Shrimp and then I cycle through a few other frozen foods at night.

In the morning I give flake and pellets and sometimes a mysis cube.

I add garlic 2/3 times a week as well as Selcon.

 

[JamesRPaquette]

Started last night, he use to eat a lot ever since I got him. Nothing last night, this morning or tonight.

I feed Mysis shrimp, Spranila Brine Shrimp and then I cycle through a few other frozen foods at night.

In the morning I give flake and pellets and sometimes a mysis cube.

I add garlic 2/3 times a week as well as Selcon.

Also tonight I mixed kanaplex and focus into t his food (he didn’t eat it.) Only because the spots on his side from what I read might be fungal.... but I’m not sure at this point.

 

[JamesRPaquette]

Also tonight I mixed kanaplex and focus into t his food (he didn’t eat it.) Only because the spots on his side from what I read might be fungal.... but I’m not sure at this point.

Some more pictures.

 

[JamesRPaquette]

Some more pictures.

Did a freshwater dip, he’s not doing good. Moved to QT treating with GC. I don’t see him making it through the night.

 

[Thaxxx]

Make sure you give him heavy aeration.
Good luck

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Did you look in the dip container after the dip? Neobenedenia is very common in this species, and it shows up around the 6 week mark quite often. You can see it in the dip, looks like scales that have fallen off the fish. GC won't cure it...

Jay

 

[JamesRPaquette]

Did you look in the dip container after the dip? Neobenedenia is very common in this species, and it shows up around the 6 week mark quite often. You can see it in the dip, looks like scales that have fallen off the fish. GC won't cure it...

Jay

He passed last night, he lasted about 3minutes and 50 seconds in the dip before his breathing slowed and and started sideways. I evacuated the dip and moved to QT. I think I just caught it late should have taken action the night I saw the heavy breathing.

 

[JamesRPaquette]

He passed last night, he lasted about 3minutes and 50 seconds in the dip before his breathing slowed and and started sideways. I evacuated the dip and moved to QT. I think I just caught it late should have taken action the night I saw the heavy breathing.

During the dip only a few thinks fell off, they looked more clear than flukes.