Sick anthias in QT

[hobbzz]

I received some anthias from LA on Thursday. Today I noticed the male has what seems to be a cut or abrasion on his side, and he isn't eating. I already began cupramine treatment but I'm not up to the full dose yet.

Does this looks familiar to anyone or does it just look like a cut? Also should I stop cupramine until it heals or continue?

Thanks.

 

[HumbleFish]

At this point, it just looks like a cut to me (maybe he cut himself on the dial of that powerhead?)

I would just keep an eye on it for now, watch out for possible infection.

 

[hobbzz]

The dial isn't sharp like it looks in the pic, it's completely intact. So keep up the cupramine treatment or stop until it heals?

 

[ssdawood]

I think it is some kind of bacterial infection. Do a research on google. You have to treat it or it will spread to all.

 

[Newsmyrna80]

Are you treating with cupramine as a preventative/part of your QT protocol?

 

[hobbzz]

Are you treating with cupramine as a preventative/part of your QT protocol?

Yes. I don't see a point in setting up a qt just to watch fish and not treat. Diseases can go months without showing until the fish gets stressed enough for them to take hold.

I did a search both here and google and couldn't find anything that looks like this.

 

[Deinonych]

I think it is some kind of bacterial infection. Do a research on google. You have to treat it or it will spread to all.

+1

Looks like a bacterial infection. Try treating with a broad spectrum antibiotic like SeaChem Kanaplex or Maracyn Plus.

 

[Randy15]

I've had anthias that had this and died shortly after. Def some sort of disease not a cut.

 

[hobbzz]

Yep he died last night. Going to try to pick up some maracyn today.

 

[krzyphsygy]

I bought two anthias yesterday and 1 has the same cut in the exact same spot

 

[hobbzz]

One more female has the legion in that same spot as the male. Hopefully the meds will take care of it.

 

[krzyphsygy]

Is the cut on the second anthias new, or was it their? Do you think it's contagious?

 

[hobbzz]

I didn't notice anything when they came in. Seems to be contagious.

 

[krzyphsygy]

Well atleast you have the 14 day guarantee! I am returning 1 now to the lfs

 

[hobbzz]

Yeah, they already credited me for the male and I told them about the female that has the mark. Also saw another mark on a second female, again, in the same spot. Hopefully the meds can knock out whatever it is, or if they do die, hopefully they do it within the 14 days lol. Obviously I'd prefer they live though haha.

 

[krzyphsygy]

Maybe snorvich or mr tuskfish will chime in her, maybe they know what this is.

 

[hobbzz]

Hopefully. Lost two more last night to the same thing. On one of them it almost looks like the skin is ruptured. There is nothing sharp in the tank that could cut them.

 

[Speeddemon7]

It kinda looks like and reminds me of Uronema marinum, particularly with how fast it kills. I would give formalin a shot, if it is Uronema marinum the fish should respond well to a formalin dip. Just my take. Best of luck!

 

[Deinonych]

Interesting that the lesions all appear in the same location on the fish. If you have access to a microscope, you could probably verify whether it was indeed Uronema by doing a scrape of the area.

 

[HumbleFish]

If it's a bacterial infection and killing this quickly, it's likely gram negative. You can try a broad spectrum antibiotic (Furan-2 would be the most widely available), but I've had almost no luck saving a fish from a gram negative infection. Gram positives are much more treatable.

If it's Uronema, Chloroquine phosphate would be your best bet.