Regal blue tang with bobble like spot on fins

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My small regal blue tang has developed something like rotted tale and fins and they look like some bobbles. He eats and swims well for now. What are these ? I have attached some images .
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My small regal blue tang has developed something like rotted tale and fins and they look like some bobbles. He eats and swims well for now. What are these ? I have attached some images .
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This is NOT a parasite and Copper will do nothing for this fish.
While something I have not seen, appears to be Bacterial lesions and the pics are a little blurry but appears to be fin rot opposed to tail nipping.
What is age of tank and what are your ammonia-nitrate-ph readings ?

Treatment will be needed in a quarantine tank with a broad Spectrum antibiotic. I see you are in the UK.
Treat with Waterlife Myxazin or NT Labs acriflavin. Myxazin will be more effective. Increase oxygen with an airstone during treatment and monitor ammonia levels
 

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How long has it had these bubbles?
Can you tell if the bubbles are filled with fluid or with gas?

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If it is fluid, it’s probably a parasite, I had a sailfin tang and it had fluid sacks on its fins, turned out to be an infection from a previous parasite I removed
 

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