BTA looks unhealthy

[misty0911]

Before I get pounced on, I know now that I got the BTA way too soon. Tank has only been set up 2 months. But what's done is done. I purchased a BTA from LPS going on 2 weeks now. He was fine for the first 4-5 days, when I noticed other inhabitants had ICH. Purchased medication and dosed entire tank per instructions on bottle,including the warning that "nems" may shrink for several days after dosing with meds. Since the dosing, it seems he has gone downhill fast. Never really recovering.
Here are tank details.
Approx 55 Gallon bowfront tank with overflow
5 gallon (250/300 gph) sump
Blue Bio Balls
600 gph Protein Skimmer in sump
50 gallon UV
Fluval Aquasky Pro

Water Parameters:
Nitrates (No2): .25
Nitrates (No3): 60 (will be dosing with sugar to get these down)
Ph:7.8
Ammonia: 0
Water temp: 78

Tank Inhabitants:
2 False clows (who I cant get to host)
1 Lunar Wrasse
4 Chromis
1 Gold tipped Blue Damsel
1 Blue Stripped Damsel
1 Electric Blue Damsel
1 Emerald Crab
1 Scooter Blenny
4 Astrea Snails
1 Turbo Snail
1 Chocolate Chip Starfish


I have since removed BTA and brought him outside to absorb natural light, and he seems to have opened a bit. Here is a photo (not the best) of him being immediately removed from the tank.

Is there any hope for this guy?

 

[mandarin_goby]

I'm sad to say that it's gone :/

and welcome!

 

[misty0911]

Not certain he is dead. He just ate, and is now flat as a fritter. Is that possible?

 

[Capsle]

A dieing new will look like melted ice cream.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=die+...ved=0ahUKEwjniYv65-LOAhWMGx4KHW03AuUQ_AUIBigB

 

[misty0911]

I went to do a water change, as the water was cloudy. He fell apart in my hands. Here is what he looked like before being sent to the big ocean in the sky.

 

[gone fishin]

With the info given I would speculate what ever you used for the ich put the nem over the edge. If your not running carbon you may want to run some for a bit.

FWIW there is not a reef safe ich remedy. The ich will more than likely come back. There are some stickies in the fish disease forum about ich.