Help! Is my Emperor Angel okay?

maxemorris · Jul 6, 2022

I got too excited and neglected to notice this at my LFS. I just added him to the tank and he has a spot near his tail that looks raised and fuzzy. His tail is also injured so I’m hoping it’s just an injury.

Is it a parasite? Anything would help.

blaxsun · Jul 6, 2022

I don't think it's a fluke, and I've seen similar fuzzy things like this on the odd fish at my LFS (the emperor angel with it had it on one side of his gills and one fin). I forget what it was or the treatment (I think for the most part it went away on its own - but one of the resident experts can weigh-in).

#fishmedic

fishguy242 · Jul 6, 2022

hi ,any and all info you can provide ,will help experts when they arrive, best wishes.

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maxemorris · Jul 6, 2022

Thank you @fishguy242 , I immediately moved him to a quarantine bucket for a paraguard dip. I had him in the tank for about an hour before finding the mark and making the post. I’ll keep him there for now.

maxemorris · Jul 6, 2022

The bucket has a thermometer, heater, and aerator.

fishguy242 · Jul 6, 2022

@Lost in the Sauce ??

Lost in the Sauce · Jul 6, 2022

The tail injury can regenerate as long as it's not too deep, and relatively quickly.

The spot is fuzzy on a small fish and hard to see clearly. If you just taking possession of it in the last day, This could be mechanical damage doesn't look like a parasite that I am familiar with. Keep in mind that the supply lines are pretty nasty right now. Fish are waiting for transport a lot longer in holding facilities. If you just brought it home from your LFS, it's had a trip for the last 6 weeks or so. Good water quality and nutrition should be top priority.