Illness/Sickness: Iberian newt p waltl upside down in tank moving slowly

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Hello,

I came home today after running errands to find my p watlt upside down in the tank at the bottom.

I have since put him into a shallow container with water from his tank.

He is not the only inhabitant. As of yesterday he was moving around just fine.

Any thoughts what could cause this, and more importantly what can be done to help him recover?

I have had him well over a year at this point.

The other inhabitants are just a few guppies, and a pair of kuhlii loaches.

He does not bother the fish, and they do not bother him.
 
Mixing with fish is risky. It is possible the loach attacked the ribbed newt. You never know what happens when the lights go out. Fish also present a disease risk. Generally ribbed newts are robust animals.
 
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