ok ok i got this and saved him lol i put him back in the QT and he is doing much much better...not panting, still and eating a couple of pellets i just put in there....i'll assume my ammonia was a bit higher then 0 even though my other fish we perfectly fine though the DG was a new fish trying to acclimate to that and couldnt i suppose.....last night i did like a 5 gallon or a bit more water change....and supposedly it dropped...according to the stupid test kits.....i need the dang hanna checkers lol