Copperband Question

[Jon Rubino]

Placed this Copperband in my quarantine tank 3 days ago and after I put him in I noticed these brown patches on his body. He’s eating mysis and brine shrimp. Does anyone have an idea what this is?

 

[Dragon52]

#reedsquad

 

[Big G]

Oh man, you have to act fast with this one. CBBs have a tendency to develop "red sores" on their sides. And that may be what is beginning here. Once the "red sores" develop things go badly real fast.
To avoid the situation, I keep NFG powder on hand and start dosing asap.

 

[Wolf89]

To avoid the situation, I keep NFG powder on hand and start dosing asap.

NFG powder? What is that?

 

[Jon Rubino]

T

Oh man, you have to act fast with this one. CBBs have a tendency to develop "red sores" on their sides. And that may be what is beginning here. Once the "red sores" develop things go badly real fast.
To avoid the situation, I keep NFG powder on hand and start dosing asap.

Thank you! I’ll see if I can track some down tomorrow.

 

[Big G]

T

Thank you! I’ll see if I can track some down tomorrow.

The red sores look like uronema, but they are some sort of bacterial infection. NFG is a faster working antibiotic. If necessary, you can also treat with the "trifecta" of Kanaplex + Metro + Furan2, which are much easier to source.

 

[Jon Rubino]

The red sores look like uronema, but they are some sort of bacterial infection. NFG is a faster working antibiotic. If necessary, you can also treat with the "trifecta" of Kanaplex + Metro + Furan2, which are much easier to source.

Thank you. Looks like the trifecta I can get today. Fingers crossed!

 

[Big G]

Thank you. Looks like the trifecta I can get today. Fingers crossed!

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