Angel In Trouble

[tazman1234]

Need some help here I have a 8 month old angel with a big problem

I think he's on the way out. Three other angels appear to be fine.

He has stopped eating for the last two days and now ssems to have
white slime poo not the normal stuff.(clear)

I'm not sure what to try

Water parameter's are all good tank has been cycled for many years

tank size 60 gallon

tank mates 2 bala sharks

no new friends

Water change every two weeks like clock work I never miss

any Ideas guy's

Thanks

 

[Tolak]

He's not on the way out, I've saved plenty with this common angel ailment.

Put the angel in a quar tank, I usually use a 10 gallon. Increase the temp over a day or so to 90-94F. Treat daily with 40 mg/gallon metronidazole, with 50% water changes daily. If the fish isn't eating, don't feed for the first 3 days. After 3 days, get some frozen brine shrimp. Take a portion about the size of a few match heads, and sprinkle on some metro. You have to eyeball this one, make the shrimp look kind of like a tiny powdered donut. Once it thaws, mix it in & feed. Sometimes they still don't eat for a few days, but once they start to mouth the food & spit it out, the meds seem to get in their system real good. Continue medicating the water & food for 7-10 days.

Metronidazole is sold as flagyl, het-a-mit, and a few other names I can't recall offhand, used to treat hexamita & hole in the head. They usually suggest 20mg/gallon, this often isn't enough. Metro deteriorates in 8 hours, so you could do twice daily water changes. I've done this on the weekends when I have time.

I've also added epsom salt while using metro, this helps with any constipation issues, cleans out the digestive tract. I start with 1 teaspoon per 10 gallons of water, increasing by 1 teaspoon daily for 2 more days to bring it up to 3 teaspoons per gallon. You will have to adjust how much you use when doing water changes. You may want to give this a try.