Junior,
i did ask nicely.. i am VERY aware of Boost's qualifications, and i respect his knowledge immensly. i asked for help and/or suggestions from anyone willing to try to help.
Silverdragon (sorry hun, i forgot your name), was the ONLY one that tried to help. Boost in his usual charming way could only be bothered to criticize.
i understand that peacock bass people are a lot like pit bull people. everybody always has to have the bigger or rarer or tougher fish (or dog). And i get that, because i am pit bull people too.
I honestly believe that if the high nitrates is what is hurting this fish then more of the fish in the tank than just him would be sick. I'm going to take good advice that i recieved privately at this point and try to net him out while the tank is dark and get him into the catfish tank that isn't suffering from high nitrates.