Yellow watchman goby dieing?!help

[Jar22187]

I have a yellow watchman goby. Havent seen him in a few days.. Last night he came out to feed. This am he is bent in half swimming un circles and cant stay upright.. Help what do i do..

 

[Newsmyrna80]

How long have you had him? Post a pic if you can.

 

[Jar22187]

The tank will be a year old in nov. He was one of the first fish we got. So maybe 10 months.. I think hes done upside down now behind the zoas, the serpent star has a leg on him... He hasnt been out in a few days to eat like normal. Should i take him out of the tank or leave him for the crabs?

 

[Jar22187]

Update

Update

He is still alive and can swim but not correctly.. Its painful to match him like this. Here is a photo.

 

[snorvich]

He is not feeling pain. Your choice about whether to take him out.

 

[Newsmyrna80]

When was the last time you added anything new to the tank?

 

[Jar22187]

A week ago only corals though.. Hes still alive and attempts to swim but appears to be disoriented. All other fish are doing well.

 

[Newsmyrna80]

The corals could have brought in a disease. Other than not swimming correctly is he exhibiting any other symptoms? Breathing heavy, flashing, not eating? If it were me I would put it into a QT and observe. Do you have meds like formalin or Quick Cure on hand?

 

[CandyCoral]

My yellow Watchman Goby is exhibiting similar behavior, except he is at the top of the tank. We just added a Royal Gramma about two weeks ago. What can I do for him? Aside from the Gramma, there are two Clown Fish, and a green cromie. All of which are doing fine. The corals and invertebrates appear to be healthy as well. Our 35 gal tank is about 8 months old.