HELP: Dwarf Angel in Trouble

[SnakeEyes27]

My Coral Beauty has been doing very well in my tank. Great color etc... came home and saw him on his side under a rock. Hes still alive and is laboring, any ideas? Doing an immediate water change.

All other Corals, Fish & Inverts look to be in good shape

Tank Conditions:
Temp Held Steady at 78 with a chiller
SG - 1.0245
NH4 between .25 - .50
NO3 between 0 - 2.5
PO4 - to come

 

[KathyC]

NH4 - ammonia - that reading should be zero.
What is your nitrite level?

How old is the tank?
How long have you had the fish?
What other fish do you have?

 

[SnakeEyes27]

Tank is about 6 months old. There is a clown, goby and 6 line wrasse. All appear to be in good shape. Active, etc...

 

[KathyC]

How long have you had the coral beauty?
..and how long has there been an ammonia reading in the tank?

 

[SnakeEyes27]

just did a 10% change... Running RO/DI to do another 10-15% later tonight... Should i think about using tap?

 

[SnakeEyes27]

He's still laboring. Floating on his side now at the surface, has been doing this for at least an hour and a half.

 

[KathyC]

No don't resort to tap. (But do complete another water change)
Do you have any 'Prime' or Stresscoat or Ammo-Lock in the house?

Do you possibly have an air pump like they use in FW tanks? An additional of air might help somewhat.

 

[SnakeEyes27]

No stress coat or any similar products...

 

[SnakeEyes27]

Kathy,

Thank you for the help, i appreciate it. Hes fighting... He hangs on the surface and looks hopeless but then if he hits a wall hell swim down (uncoordinated) and then float back up. Hopefully hell pull through.

 

[KathyC]

Do what you can to get more oxygen into the tank, even pouring water (tank water) from about 12" above the tank so it bubbles up might help.

No spots or anything on any of the fish?

Can you please tell me how long you have had him for?

 

[Geezuz183]

Keep us posted on the coral beauty's health.
I have one that i can sell you for $10 If he doesn't make it.
Good luck.

 

[anthony27]

From what I know if he is swimming on his side, it could be his boyance is off they have a thing called fish swim bladder. It could be a virus that is attacking the bladder and making the fish swim. Keep us posted on the issue at hand