u/Independent_Rub_7539

Hi everyone. I’ve had my fish since 2022, so I know my guy is old, but for the past few weeks I’ve noticed him being more and more lethargic. He’s still eating bloodworms happily, but I have to hand feed with tweezers or he doesn’t see them. The last few days he’s been spending a lot of time laying on the bottom, or at the top of his leaves gasping, and I think it may be time. I’m devastated, I love him so much :(

I don’t think I have it in me to use blunt force, but I have mixed thoughts on clove oil as well. Any thoughts/advice would be helpful.

Picture 1 from 2022 and picture 2 from today