Need another opinion bite wound or infection/parasite

[SeaFeverH2O]

Hey everyone, need a second opinion. I found a white fleshy looking hole below the belly on the underside of my orchid dottyback. He’s been living in harmony with a clownfish pair and never had an issue but I saw him hiding this morning the noticed what seems to be an open hole/ fleshy wound. It seems like it could be a bite but it’s still a bit suspicious to me, her stomach seems bloated or swollen a bit as well and they haven’t had a meal since last night.

Sorry for the blurry photos, iPhone focus through glass and water sucks, thanks for the help ahead of time.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey everyone, need a second opinion. I found a white fleshy looking hole below the belly on the underside of my orchid dottyback. He’s been living in harmony with a clownfish pair and never had an issue but I saw him hiding this morning the noticed what seems to be an open hole/ fleshy wound. It seems like it could be a bite but it’s still a bit suspicious to me, her stomach seems bloated or swollen a bit as well and they haven’t had a meal since last night.

Sorry for the blurry photos, iPhone focus through glass and water sucks, thanks for the help ahead of time.

Wound in general, but may be infection from rectal prolapse
Treat in separate tank using seachem neoplex

 

[BryanM]

^^ what vette said. regardless of how it happened its a wound.

 

[SeaFeverH2O]

thanks guys, it looks like it’s gettin worse, I’ll start the hospital tank going

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

thanks guys, it looks like it’s gettin worse, I’ll start the hospital tank going

Another idea is that this is an eruption from an internal infection. Sometimes you can tell because the scales surrounding the lesion angle outwards. That said, the prognosis if it’s that’s poor, once the rupture happens, peritonitis sets in.

 

[SeaFeverH2O]

The scales don’t see to be flared or anything, but I’m now aware of peritonitis which sounds awful. I wis there was a pain med I could give the fish but either way I’m unable to catch her without risking all my coral being damaged moving things around.

Another idea is that this is an eruption from an internal infection. Sometimes you can tell because the scales surrounding the lesion angle outwards. That said, the prognosis if it’s that’s poor, once the rupture happens, peritonitis sets in.

 

[SeaFeverH2O]

It’s getting worse, more white fleshy looking tissue is hanging out more, still can’t catch her.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

It’s getting worse, more white fleshy looking tissue is hanging out more, still can’t catch her.

These are very tough to catch. I wonder if a small fish trap would work? Maybe search here for tricks to trap a fish?