Copperband was an eating machine

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cagey

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One of my copperbands stopped eating about 4 weeks ago. I have had the fish for over 3 yrs. The fish acts like it is excited when food is introduced but doesn't take any. Was a Mysis eating machine. The fish was moved to the QT. Also the snout seems to have a reddish tone and seems like a vein/artery is visible like a lateral line thru snout. Breathing rapidly.
I have done a Prazipro treatment and a 50% water change after 3 days of the Prazipro. Anyone else experience this?:headwally:
 
Nothing was changed. All other inhabitants including another copperband are doing fine. Other copperband is in a different tank, same system.
I video'd the fish. https://youtu.be/HMnSBPzTAGM

I just introduced PE Mysis into aquarium. Fish is not blind.
 
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The thing to be concerned about is the rapid breathing - it is a sign that something is wrong with him and the likely cause he stopped eating.

I would stop trying to feed him and see that you figure out what the cause for the rapid breathing is.
Since he is in a QT I would give CP a shot. It helped when I had something similar with one of my percula (rapid breathing, low appetite, no external symptoms). You should see a change within 3 days, likely earlier if it is a protozoan infection.
If that doesn't help I would lower the salinity to 1.018 (less energy consumption for osmoregulation and more oxygen in the water).
 
The fish stopped eating about three weeks before the rapid breathing. When the rapid breating started is when he was confined.
What is CP?
 
Nothing new added. Noticed he was not eating. In the DT the fish was acting like in the QT only w/ more room. Thought maybe @ first he wanted live copepods that were put in refugium. I put some in QT and was ignored.
 
Have your treated for flukes? When was the last time something new went into the tank that was wet? Could be a coral a snail anything wet can bring something in.
 
CP started for the once eating machine

CP started for the once eating machine

did 50% WC in the 30 gal HT and 1.5 scoops CP. @ 1400hrs edt.
 
Today the copperband is laying on its side. I did a 30% water change (CP medicated). No ammonia showing on indicator, but water was/is a little cloudy. I moved the PVC fitting over to prop the fish upright.
I doubt if the fish would try to eat. Unless a miracle comes about, I don't believe this copperband will recover.
 
Copperband did not survive.

Copperband did not survive.

:facepalm:Later that day 4th july copperband succumbed.
 
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