flame angel is whirling?

[sk8ter20art]

I got a flame angel in last wed. The bag had leaked out and was almost no water at all in the bag.

So I emergency added him to the qt tank to get him into water. He was breathing heavy for a little bit then seemed fine. He had been eating pellets and mysis.

Now today mon (6th day in qt) he has started whirling swimming in a constant circle in the same direction? Anything i can do? There is copper in the system .20ppm (last i checked)

Any advice last fish i saw like this died the next day.:thumbdown

 

[Newsmyrna80]

I would get the copper out ASAP as angels can be very sensitive to it. But IME there's not much else you can do. The little research I have done on it suggests it is a brain/neurological issue.

 

[sk8ter20art]

He didnt last in time for me to get off work. Thats kinda the same info i found.

 

[Newsmyrna80]

Sorry for your loss. I had this happen to a watchman goby...very sad.

 

[homer1475]

From my understanding copper is very hard on angels, and should not be used on them. Thats the reason I went with the tank to tank method for curing ich on my angel.