I’m hoping someone can give us some guidance on what to do with a ? sick firefish. He’s generally been doing great until the last couple of weeks. Normal behavior is free swimming when the lights are on and tucking against a rock on the bottom at night. Lately though we’ve noticed the following symptoms:
So, where do we go from here? Keep good conditions and hope he recovers? Transfer back to QT/HT and treat for something- but what (fin rot? Bladder disease?)? Thanks in advance!
- He spends the whole day on the bottom, sometimes in his sleeping spot, sometimes just out in the open on the sand.
- He can swim and has been eating some, but whenever he swims up he immediately starts to sink unless exerting effort to stay up. That said, he has no issues staying right side up whether swimming or on the bottom.
- After we added crabs (coincidence or not) we noticed his tail fin appears split in two. It doesn’t look frayed per se, but there’s a definite split. No white spots or crustiness to it.
- Generally, he looks great. Good color, smooth coat, no defects/white spots/discoloration, no gasping or fast breathing. All other fish are acting normally, and we haven’t lost any inverts.
So, where do we go from here? Keep good conditions and hope he recovers? Transfer back to QT/HT and treat for something- but what (fin rot? Bladder disease?)? Thanks in advance!