Sailfin about to die!

[dkode]

Hello,

Some saddening news, I am home for lunch and noticed my sailfin is swimming into the sides of the tank, floating to the bottom and sitting there, twitching a little.

A couple of weeks ago I had an ich outbreak, I proceeded to put a couple of cleaner shrimp in there which got rid of 99% of the visible ich on my tangs, my yellow tang is fine, but the sailfin I think got it worse. His fins have been splitting progressively, and up until yesterday he was eating garlic soaked nori.

Is there anything else I can do for him at this point? He seems very near death =(

I will be sad if I loose him, I've had him since I got the tank and grew very attached to him. Im sad to see him in such poor health.

Any help would be appreciated! thanks

[Dirt4dinner]

Unless you have QT tank set up you are pretty much at the "hope for some luck" stage. Even at this stage, moving him to a QT might stress him to death. I hope he can pull through...or that it ends quickly for him. Sorry for you lose. I know how it feels.

[Sweetpea]

I'm sorry to hear he's doing so poorly. I hope he'll perk back up for you!

[dkode]

thank you!

He's actually swimming around alot more tonight. seems to be doing a little better. Upon closer inspection I am noticing that his sailfin seems to be receding and a couple of his fins are splitting. Could this be ICH or maybe HLLE?

[hummer]

what is HLLE ?hope he gets better

[dakar]

HLLE = Head and Lateral Line Erosion (http://www.captivereefing.com/showthread.php?t=3979)

Description is a link to a good read on it

[spsreefer]

selcon will cure lateral line

[dkode]

well unfortunately he died. my shrimp, crabs and bristleworms made quick work of him though.

I replaced the uv sterilizer bulb and all the other fish are looking healthy. Live and learn I guess.

He went downhill pretty quickly though, I was under the impression that HLLE takes awhile to kill the fish.

[Sweetpea]

I'm sorry to hear he didn't make it :(

[dkode]

thank you.

when i went to the fish store today I saw a little baby sailfin and laughed to myself. hope he has better luck.

I did see a real nice passer angel, i think it was called. very colorful. considering getting one of those in his place.