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TheEngineer
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Sorry your fish isn't feeling well. That looks like a bacterial infection to me.
Take a look at this thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fish-disease-index-pictorial-guide.285708/#post-3473098
It has pictures of commons diseases. I'm also going to ask to have your thread moved to the Fish Disease forum. You'll get better attention there for this type of issue.
Sorry your fish isn't feeling well. That looks like a bacterial infection to me.
Take a look at this thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fish-disease-index-pictorial-guide.285708/#post-3473098
It has pictures of commons diseases. I'm also going to ask to have your thread moved to the Fish Disease forum. You'll get better attention there for this type of issue.
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Definitely looks like uronema I agree. Do you have a Quarantine?
It could be bacterial as well. A wide spectrum treatment of Metroplex, Kanaplex, and Furan-2 would cover both uronema and bacterial infections. This would have to be done in QT.
It could be bacterial as well. A wide spectrum treatment of Metroplex, Kanaplex, and Furan-2 would cover both uronema and bacterial infections. This would have to be done in QT.
Uronema. That’s easy. 
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I tend to disagree about the easy part.Uronema. That’s easy.
Problem with uronema is if all fish are moved to QT then the DT has to be broken down and sterilized. Uronema will remain in the tank forever otherwise.
I wasn’t talking about the treatment. I was talking about the ID.
Uronema, IMO is the absolute worst to treat. Not only do you have to win the battle externally, but also internally.
I’ve never seen Uronema on anything other than a couple species. Although it could potentially target anybody. It’s mostly on Clowns and Chromis. So when I get those...the goal is to food soak and hit the gut. However, that’s a complete job in itself. Getting the fish to eat the food.
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I agree, mostly only symptomatic in damsels, chromis, sometimes Anthias.
I also agree need to treat both internally and externally.
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Food soaking metronidazole (Metroplex) as well as dosing the water column.
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Sorry for the loss. dont feel discouraged. This hobby isn't easy but you can bounce back from this. I never QT'd anything my first time trying this and experienced loss after loss. This time I promised myself I was going to do it right. I QT everything before it goes to my DT. I still lose fish in QT but don't spread those things to my healthy fish.
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Completely sterilize the tank and start over. Live rock and sand will have to be sterilized and dried. Tank and all equipment will also have to be sterilized. Rebuild from scratch for this disease. Ich and velvet is so much easier as you just have to go fishless for 76 days. Be thankful you don't have much livestock or this would really be a nightmare!!
Get everything bleached and rinsed well then dried and start to cycle your tank again. Take this chance to change anything about your aquascape you didn't like and think strongly about setting up a QT for all additions going forward. A QT is worth its weight in gold.
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