Clownfish With Infection

todddye

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I had 2 clownfish shipped to me 2 weeks ago, and the male has what appeared to be a bacterial infection on his lower jaw. Subsequently, he has developed what looks like a secondary fungal infection on his jaw and fin as shown in the pic below. I did my normal formalin and malachite green dips for the first 3 days, and then have been doing the dips every 2-3 days after. Sterile tank and water after each dip. In the HT I've tried the combination of Furan/Kannaplex, Furan/Metro, and for the last 2 days Furan and Acriflavine. The infection seemed to be getting worse in the past 2 days and is now visible inside his mouth. He was eating well up until the last 2 days as well.

I have most medications available, just not sure what to do next. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 
I had this once on a fish but didn't manage to successfully treat it.
Bassleer recommends Furanace, Malachit green, copper or Phenoxyethernol.
Usually these fungal infections are secondary and the real issue is either a bacterial or parasite infection and those should be treated first.

BTW, I would remove the fuzzy stuff on the fin manually.
 
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