What is this?

[chrissreef]

Is this Brook or "clownfish" disease or something else? I went on vacation and came home to his tail bottom gone (with a little white stuff up to his belly and sometimes his mouth). No stress, eating fine, rarely itches his belly, hosts GSP or brain corals. I did a fw dip when I moved apartments which took care of stuff on his belly (not his tail) but over 2-3 weeks it comes/goes on his belly.

Is this Brook?

Try to QT or let him fight it?

He's the only fish in a 75g - female jumped =(

Thx!

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[MrTuskfish]

Fish can't fight off brooklynella on their own. If this was brook, the fish would almost certainly be dead by now. Possibly coral stings. The 1st pic looks like an eye problem too, or is that just the angle? I think most of this will heal on its own; but if it gets worse instead of better; I'd use a broad spectrum antibiotic in the QT. Is that wound near on the caudal area fuzzy or fluffy?

 

[chrissreef]

- "if" I gave it time to heal, how "long" should I give it? This has been on/off for about 3 weeks.
- Antibiotic or copper?

- caudal/tail fin is slightly "fuzzy" but mostly from one side.

- the eye is clear, that's just the angle lol =)

- Yea, someone mentioned a sting at the lfs - or that it started it. I have torches, hammers, brains, scoly, acanthophyllia's and he hangs in the gsp. Hmm, ty for your help =)

 

[MrTuskfish]

Copper is mainly used for parasites (ich, velvet, brook, etc.) and I don't see any indication of them. I assume the fish is breathing & eating normally? "Fuzzy" often indicates a fungal infection; rare in fish and usually secondary to a bacterial infection, often due to a wound. I would treat the fish with Prazi-Pro, a wormer. You possibly got rid of some flukes (a worm) with the FW dip. PP is very safe and can even be used in a reef tank. (not featherduster-safe). IMO, PP should be used with all new fish when they are still in a QT. I think your fish will improve with time, good diet, and pristine water. If areas get worse or redden; then into the HT/QT with an antibiotic or fungal med.

 

[chrissreef]

thanks all! I'll keep an eye on him... feeding spectrum, and sometimes rods or mysis.