Fire fish trouble

[MATHEU]

What is this ?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Welcome to reef2Reef!

I see three lesions - one on each side of the body, and then the yellow one up by the pectoral fin on the fish's right side. The fish is also a bit skinny.

This species is known to develop a copepod infection - the yellow lesion up by the fin looks like it could be eggs from those, but the photo isn't quite clear enough to tell. If so, then that could be the root problem.

How long have you had the fish?
Is it still eating?
Have you medicated with anything yet?
What fish are in with it?

Jay

 

[MATHEU]

Three more fire fish, three cardinals ,file fish and 8 chromis. The fish is laying on the bottom was eating yesterday. No meds

 

[MATHEU]

Sorry the fishs all were eating fine. All the fish are together in qt

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Sorry the fishs all were eating fine. All the fish are together in qt

Is this fish's tail fin o.k.? I can't see it in the picture, and I'm worried that the firefish have been fighting. If you can get a clearer photo of its right side, I might be able to confirm if this fish has that copepod issue.

jay

 

[MATHEU]

Yes the yellow is in a figure 8 pattern

 

[MATHEU]

Welcome to reef2Reef!

I see three lesions - one on each side of the body, and then the yellow one up by the pectoral fin on the fish's right side. The fish is also a bit skinny.

This species is known to develop a copepod infection - the yellow lesion up by the fin looks like it could be eggs from those, but the photo isn't quite clear enough to tell. If so, then that could be the root problem.

How long have you had the fish?
Is it still eating?
Have you medicated with anything yet?
What fish are in with it?

Jay

If the fish had this infection what should the treatment be

 

[Jay Hemdal]

If the fish had this infection what should the treatment be

Dimilim will help limit reinfection, but FW dips would be needed knock the adults off. I’m not sure that’s what this is though.
Jay