Dwarf lionfish is dying....

my dwarf lionfish seemed to be doing ok for the first month or two i had him. the last week he has been on a feeding stike and now im noticing scales missing and a piece of flesh missing (cut or scrape). he doesnt swim anymore. the only way he moves is by the filter holding onto him.

im hoping he'll die so he wont have to suffer much longer, as i have no idea what to do for him..

any advice would be nice guys... loved this guy he was very personable and pretty....

 

What were you feeding him?

 

did you check your water conditions? did you try live feeders?

 

he was on frozen foods. my water conditions are spot on. nothing beside him is sick or dying. my corals are flourishing. i boubt he will live through the night guys. when i got home today he was stuck to the filter for the first time... he sits sideways on the bottom of the tank or upside down right next to the filter. no i have not tried live foods yet because he was on frozen. that is definately worth a try thou. thanks guys i'll tell you if he passes so we can end the thread.

 

we'll hope for the best man. i remember when i had to get rid of my lionfish and porcupine puffer (they got too big for the tank). i cried for whole day, they were my good buddies :`(

 

If he's floating around like that and is basically on his last breath, sorry to say it man but just put him out of his misery. Catch him and put him in a bag of saltwater and put it in the freezer. The cold temp will slow him down enough that he'll just go to sleep without any pain. A lot more humane than flushing, I say.

 

i dont want him to suffer any longer. is there any way to youthanize the poor little guy? do you all think i should even do that? im in quit a pickle. if it is the right thing to do then i have to bring myself to do it..

 

Sorry man.

 

From your avatar picture, it looks like you have a lot of GHA. That usually means you have higher levels of nitrates and phosphates, which usually results from over feeding or supplementing.

 

he just sitting there. he was swimming around before this all started but now hes just we'll, he looks dead. last night his eyes glazed over and everything. it even looks like he stopped breathing for a while. i may do this but i will wait till this afternoon to do it.