Sick Coral Beauty Angel, Please Help!

Alleysaurus

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I think my Coral Beauty has a bacterial infection as he has a circular white patch on his side that loooks like dead scales. It started yesterday morning, was much larger, and yesterday he had a couple white fuzzy spots on the fin next to the spot. Today fins spots are gone and the white spot on his side appears to be shrinking but the fish is breathing quickly, swimming slowly around or in place, and seems to sway slightly to his unaffected side. On another forum someone said to maybe just Observe? I don't want to loose him though.
I have a 20 long I can set up as quarantine with no filter, but I have a couple extra power heads. I would need to buy a heater... Yesterday I bought a medication with Tertracycline Hydrochloride as the active ingredient. Should I continue to observe or treat right away? Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
 

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