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Question
one of my sunburst mickey mouse fish, the smallest, has super red gills, is still moving but lays around the bottom of the tank alot, it scares me, i've only had them a few days, when i tap the glass it moves around really quick, is he/she okay or is there anything i can do?

Answer
It might be parasites. I suggest removing it and putting it in another tank with a parasitic remedy and some melafix. Not much you can do about it and you might lose the fish(sorry to say). It can also be scared therefor its trying to hide. Hope this helped! Have a great day!