How can I help this fish?

[SouthFla]

I purchased 2 small (1.5") dwarf angels from an online vendor (that has since gone out of business :sad2: ) approximately 10 days ago. They've been in TTM QT since arriving, and are about to do transfer #4 along with a second round of PraziPro. Both have adjusted well, are eating NLS pellets, ON flake, and frozen food. Their behavior is relaxed, and their respiration seems normal.

The Bicolor seems healthy at the moment, but the Coral Beauty isn't. I'm pretty disappointed to receive a fish like this :mad2:. There's significant fin loss on the caudal and pelvic fins, and there appears to be an open/fleshy spot on the belly.

I am planning on starting anti-bacterial treatment upon completion of the TTM next week-I was going to use a full strength mixture of both Furan-2 and Kanaplex in the water and soaked in the food, as well as soaking the food in Selcon (I won't receive the meds until Weds).

Does this treatment seem appropriate? Do you think there's a downside to leaving the seemingly (for now) healthy BiColor in the tank while dosing the antibiotics? My only option would be to put her in my DT, but I'd rather observe her for at least another 2 weeks post TTM...

I would appreciate any thoughts or advice. Thanks so much, John

 

[ThRoewer]

Looks like he lost a fight wit a larger specimen.
Antibacterial treatment is definitely advised even if there isn't yet a large scale infection.

Usually antibiotics treatment requires daily water changes, so I would start right away, while the fish go through TTM.

 

[lynchmob3000]

I have this issue with chromis, a little kanaplex in their food while they are being housed in qt does the trick. The sides and fins were good as new 5 days later.

 

[SouthFla]

Thanks folks for the input. I started furan and Kanaplex in QT and am soaking their food in it as well. Don't know if I treated in time, but keeping fingers crossed

 

[Sk8r]

Furan's pretty remarkable. I had a large (over a foot) koi a bald eagle failed to carry off---massive talon wound through a nostril. I held her in a 3x3 box for 4 weeks treating that,, finally had to put her back in the pond for the winter-over, and by golly, next spring it was almost healed over. One more year and you can hardly tell she was ever injured. Wishing your angel as good an outcome.