Please help my clowns!!

[itselenababe]

Started about 3days ago, i initially thought it was a bit of a bacterial infection on their fins (just a bit of milkyness on the clear part of their fins) and dosed the quarantine tank with kanaplex yesterday. It seems like it’s getting worse (fins more damaged and unsure if there’s something starting on their bodies, nothing immediately visible but when I look at them face to face I think I see a tiny bit of texture starting that is translucent/whiteish). I’m worried it’s the start of something else like brook and want to act fast

They are breathing normally, swimming normally but slight twitching occasionally and still eating but not as much today. They get excited for food then only eat a little bit

the pictures/vid don’t show it as well unfortunately but want to order meds asap and need help identifying. Also on the standard clown it’s a little hole on the lower back fin she’s always had since we got her (technically still a him)

 

[vetteguy53081]

Started about 3days ago, i initially thought it was a bit of a bacterial infection on their fins (just a bit of milkyness on the clear part of their fins) and dosed the quarantine tank with kanaplex yesterday. It seems like it’s getting worse (fins more damaged and unsure if there’s something starting on their bodies, nothing immediately visible but when I look at them face to face I think I see a tiny bit of texture starting that is translucent/whiteish). I’m worried it’s the start of something else like brook and want to act fast

the pictures/vid don’t show it as well unfortunately but want to order meds asap and need help identifying. Also on the standard clown it’s a little hole on the lower back fin she’s always had since we got her (technically still a him)

I see what looks like bite marks and something clowns would definitely do. The larger is likely to be the more dominant and occasional squabbling in place

 

[itselenababe]

I see what looks like bite marks and something clowns would definitely do. The larger is likely to be the more dominant and occasional squabbling in place

That’s what I was thinking too (regarding the smaller misbar) since the bigger clowns fins are intact, I’m mostly worried about the fact it looks like it’s getting worse on both of them rather than better :( but maybe one dose of kanaplex isn’t enough to make a difference yet

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

That’s what I was thinking too (regarding the smaller misbar) since the bigger clowns fins are intact, I’m mostly worried about the fact it looks like it’s getting worse on both of them rather than better :( but maybe one dose of kanaplex isn’t enough to make a difference yet

Antibiotics require a full course (in this case, 3 treatments, 48 hours apart) to really cure a bacterial infection......

 

[itselenababe]

Antibiotics require a full course (in this case, 3 treatments, 48 hours apart) to really cure a bacterial infection......

Yes I am aware of this, I just assumed it would at least slow down the progression after the first dose but it seemed to have progressed more quickly since then. They get their second dose today so hopefully it helps

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Yes I am aware of this, I just assumed it would at least slow down the progression after the first dose but it seemed to have progressed more quickly since then. They get their second dose today so hopefully it helps

You may see a slowing/stopping of progression by the second dose, but maybe not until the third.

The issue of course is that without a sensitivity test (a culture) there is no way to really know if a given antibiotic will work or not…..