(Probably emergency) flame hawk fish collapsed

[TheoneandonlyME]

I’m still confused with the on the ground part. Did the fish jump out? Hawkfish do just hangout on the bottom of the tank or sides anywhere they can perch, and if they swim will have labored breathing for a little bit once they stop.

No. He just collapsed and now he isn’t swimming until I touch him. It’s not a break. Until now he’s just standing there unless I interact with him

 

[TheoneandonlyME]

Does he have anywhere to hide? Was he ever eating at all for you or at the LFS?

How often are you changing tanks?

I have done (hybrid) TTM a lot... I always give the fish something to hide in. I use some plastic freshwater decor. I have a few so I can change them out and clean/dry for a few days between transfers. Being in a bare empty tank is stressful.

I had a pvc elbow in there for him to Judy but he just hid behind it and not inside of it

 

[TheoneandonlyME]

Update: he’s saved . He’s swimming normally now and eating normally and reacting to everything that’s happenings