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I’m assuming lost cause here. Had him for about 2 weeks and was actually a very aggressive eater and ate very well. Today randomly he didn’t eat, came home from work and he was like this. Still breathing but seems to be very heavy almost gasping for air. LFS will take him back, but worried about possible disease to other fish? no signs of ick but not familiar with any other disease

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definitely going to qt from here on out. Do you think it’s disease related or because it’s wild caught it just isn’t doing well in home aquarium? Water parameters are perfect
It could be disease related, or it could be related to it being a new fish (collection issues,etc.) However, doing well and suddenly going downhill is a hallmark of protozoan disease. Your primary focus is going to have to be damage control in case your existing fish contract the same issue.

TTM won’t help at this point I’m afraid.

What other fish are in the tank?
Do you have access to a treatment tank?
 
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It could be disease related, or it could be related to it being a new fish (collection issues,etc.) However, doing well and suddenly going downhill is a hallmark of protozoan disease. Your primary focus is going to have to be damage control in case your existing fish contract the same issue.

TTM won’t help at this point I’m afraid.

What other fish are in the tank?
Do you have access to a treatment tank?
I have 2 clownfish, a fire fish goby, a royal gramma, and a one spot foxface. What would a treatment tank be considered? I have a tank that I just set up for a qt tank if that would work.
 
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It could be disease related, or it could be related to it being a new fish (collection issues,etc.) However, doing well and suddenly going downhill is a hallmark of protozoan disease. Your primary focus is going to have to be damage control in case your existing fish contract the same issue.

TTM won’t help at this point I’m afraid.

What other fish are in the tank?
Do you have access to a treatment tank?
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This was the only weird thing I noticed about him, I didn’t take it as a disease tho could definitely be wrong still very new to this lol not sure if this will help at all! -the tiny little white spot
 

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This was the only weird thing I noticed about him, I didn’t take it as a disease tho could definitely be wrong still very new to this lol not sure if this will help at all! -the tiny little white spot
That looks like a minor viral disease common in butterflyfish called Lymphocystis. It isn’t fatal and isn’t why your fish crashed.
 

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I’m assuming lost cause here. Had him for about 2 weeks and was actually a very aggressive eater and ate very well. Today randomly he didn’t eat, came home from work and he was like this. Still breathing but seems to be very heavy almost gasping for air. LFS will take him back, but worried about possible disease to other fish? no signs of ick but not familiar with any other disease

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TTM will finish the job and kill this fish not that its not already in trouble. This fish may be moribund and will likely not eat or swim normal moving forward if it is that.
 
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TTM will finish the job and kill this fish not that its not already in trouble. This fish may be moribund and will likely not eat or swim normal moving forward if it is that.
Like I said, LFS told me to just bring it back and I’ll get my money back. I’m just concerned about the other fish
 

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Like I said, LFS told me to just bring it back and I’ll get my money back. I’m just concerned about the other fish
I dont see anything being contagious at this time.
 

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