Achilles Tang Hybrid - Large Open Wounds After 2 Months QT (Pics / Video)

[nuxx]

Hey everyone,

I've had this Achilles Tang Hybrid in QT (15 Days Paraguard + 3 Prazi Rounds and 45 day in Cupramine (.5)).

At the end of last week he just started laying down and I pulled him out of that QT and put him in a clean 20 gallon QT (no copper).

I've been treating him with Paraguard daily and I haven't noticed much improvement in the wound. He did perk up and start eating / swimming around after 2 or 3 days of Paraguard.

Just wondering what my course of treatment should be... and also what it is...

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[ThRoewer]

This is likely bacterial, possibly even vibrio. Treatment should be with strong broadband antibiotics.
At the same time I would feed immune boosters like beta glucan.

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[nuxx]

Thanks!

Furan2?

 

[ThRoewer]

You may need something stronger at this stage.
http://www.aces.edu/dept/fisheries/education/ras/publications/Update/Vibrio infections in fish.pdf

 

[nuxx]

Hey everyone, he's looking a lot better after two rounds of Furan-2.

I'm doing a water change today and then will do the next two rounds of Furan-2.

 

[DasCamel]

Glad he's doing better, interesting hybrid.

 

[nuxx]

Glad he's doing better, interesting hybrid.

Thanks

Hopefully in a week or two he'd be ready to go into the display...

 

[nuxx]

Here he is from last night...

Looking much much better after 2 full rounds of Furan-2.

Will wait for his bottom fin to grow over the bone and then put him in the display.

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