Squarespot Anthias not doing well

[bob_purdue]

I've had my tank up and running for about 2 years now. i recently changed from CC to a DSB (100 lbs of white play sand and 20lb bag of Live sand from store). When i changed over i also put fresh carbon and de-ammonia packs in my fluval filter. All my other fish (2 maroon clowns, elbs angel, blenny), cleanup crew(about 20 hermints, 15 snails, clenaershrimp, brittle star) seem to be doing well EXCEPT my Squarespot anthias (also called purple square i believe). About 2 weeks after i changed the bed he appears to have stopped eating much or at all (I usually fed him twice a day with silversides, and he'd sometimes pick at the flakes for the other fish- my marine book says feed him 4 times a day but after a month i realized the food was getting eaten usually on the 3rd or 4th feeding). I see no signs of parasites on him or any other fish. I moved his favorite hiding spot back to where it was over a week ago but he seems reluctant to go back. I also have turned off one of my powerheads (have 1 running) to hopefully calm him. I know he's not getting picked on he's the biggest thing by far in the tank (4-5 inches). He is the only one that seems different.

 

[blutang]

The best thing you can do is feed it lots and lots of mysis shrimp, this is the best food for my anthias....maybe soak the shrimp in some type of antibiotic or something like Zo, that should help. Just give him time, mine is still very spooky and I've had him over a year.

 

[bob_purdue]

poor guy was dead this morning, the lower half of him was white? he was perfect color last night when i turned the lights off. really like that guy too...

 

[blutang]

Very sorry to hear that man, sometimes this hobby can just be that way. But word to the wise, the next time you get one, make sure you get some frozen mysis shrimp at the same time.