Injured clownfish

[den75]

Looks like my clown got a couple of gashes. Not sure how, maybe from a rock or one of the tangs got her. Anything I need to worry about? Catching her would be a chore for certain.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Looks like my clown got a couple of gashes. Not sure how, maybe from a rock or one of the tangs got her. Anything I need to worry about? Catching her would be a chore for certain.

Yes, if you're able to get her out of there and into quarantine. Those cuts could become infected and then you'll have to catch her and treat her anyway.

 

[Tahoe61]

Do you have a tang in your tank?

 

[den75]

Do you have a tang in your tank?

Yes, 2 yellow tangs. She's eating and acting normal otherwise.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

My money is on the tangs. Never seen gashes that deep from rubbing up against a rock.

 

[Tahoe61]

The Tangs did that. Classic gash from a Tang.

 

[lagatbezan]

If its eating and acting normal, I would just keep her in the tank and keep a close eye on it. a healthy fish should be able to recover from it.

 

[JoshH]

More of a curiosity question but could you dose an antibiotic to the DT without any adverse effects to other livestock or corals? Save trying to wrangle the girl into a qt and possibly prevent it from getting to that point to begin with

 

[den75]

More of a curiosity question but could you dose an antibiotic to the DT without any adverse effects to other livestock or corals? Save trying to wrangle the girl into a qt and possibly prevent it from getting to that point to begin with

Don't know. Would need someone else to answer that.

 

[JoshH]

Don't know. Would need someone else to answer that.

Sorry Den that was more of a question directed on your behalf and not to you directly lol I'm hoping someone will chime in on it

 

[Tahoe61]

No you really can not dose antibiotics to the display without risk of adversely affect the biological filter. In an established system that could be disastrous. IMO the risk out way the potential benefit.

 

[tj w]

What size tank?

 

[JoshH]

No you really can not dose antibiotics to the display without risk of adversely affect the biological filter. In an established system that could be disastrous. IMO the risk out way the potential benefit.

Thanks Tahoe, figured it would be worth a shot to ask

 

[den75]

No you really can not dose antibiotics to the display without risk of adversely affect the biological filter. In an established system that could be disastrous. IMO the risk out way the potential benefit.

Thanks, kind of figured that would be the case

 

[den75]

What size tank?

150 with 50 gal sump

 

[Tahoe61]

You can add Metroflex or Pimafix and Selcon to their food which might be of assist if you can not remove them from the display.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4615+11269&pcatid=11269

 

[den75]

You can add Metroflex or Pimafix and Selcon to their food which might be of assist if you can not remove them from the display.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4615+11269&pcatid=11269

Already use the selcon everyday. I'll take a look at the others

 

[DSmithZ28]

Just had a similar issue with what looks to be a fight with my whitetail bristletooth tang and my large female clown. I have seen them fight before but never any injuries. I did not see this fight but she clearly lost as the tang looks fine and still being a butt hole.