CopperBand Butterfly

[Swirlygig]

Anyone have any clues...My butterfly has been acting really strange...Almost like he lost his eyesight...he can't hit food when he aims for it and he is trying so hard...My only thought is that maybe he got stung in the eye by my anemone...I don't know...Very strange!

There are no visible markings and water is fine....

All my other fish are doing great also with none of the same symptoms...this has been going on about 3weeks now and I am afraid he may start to loose weight and slowly starve at this rate...

 

[Swirlygig]

Here is teh video of how he is feeding. He is normally very accurate and never has a problem.
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[jay24k]

I'm not sure. CAn you try to hand feed him? If he is blind I would imagine him running into the glass or rock.

 

[Swirlygig]

He will still miss...He can't even hit stationary food on the bottom...He occasionally gets lucky...

 

[InLimbo87]

A lot of fish get sick when they are stressed out, and I'm willing to bet that he has just developed some sort of illness due to the stress of being in too small of a tank.

I really hate to say it, but you really need to be considering letting these guys (sailfin tang, koran angel, copperband) going to more suitable homes asap.

 

[Swirlygig]

Roger that...

 

[waterfaller1]

I agree, the tank is too small. The cleaner wrasse is also stressing him out. I did'nt see a sailfin or koran angel..did I miss something? The tank looks like there is no surface movement?