Scopas Tang Injury or something else….

[JerSaint]

Hello Everyone,
Looking for some advice on this spot that looks like it may be a healing wound on my Scopas. He has been with me for just over a year and into my 400g system after qt for the majority of that time. Last week I noticed a big white spot by its tail barb. Otherwise he seems just fine eats well and has a nice shape. Tank parameters are 1.026 sg, 8.56dKH, 414ppm Calcium and 1311ppm Magnesium. No recent test for ammonia, nitrate, nitrite.

Let me know what you think and what I should do.
Any help is appreciated!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello Everyone,
Looking for some advice on this spot that looks like it may be a healing wound on my Scopas. He has been with me for just over a year and into my 400g system after qt for the majority of that time. Last week I noticed a big white spot by its tail barb. Otherwise he seems just fine eats well and has a nice shape. Tank parameters are 1.026 sg, 8.56dKH, 414ppm Calcium and 1311ppm Magnesium. No recent test for ammonia, nitrate, nitrite.

Let me know what you think and what I should do.
Any help is appreciated!

I would recommend testing Ammonia and nitrate with a reliable test kit as there is bacterial growth by its tail scalpel likely from an injury and will have developed over several days and not suddenly. Also from what I can see - all the fish have ich parasite (the little grains of salt effect on their bodies).
These fish will need to be quarantined and treated with both Seachem Kanaplex and Coppersafe or Copper Power at therapeutic level 2.25-2.5 For a FULL 30 days (do not interrupt this 30 day period) monitored by a reliable Copper Test kit such as Hanna Brand- No API brand. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone.
The display tank will have to be kept fishless (FALLOW) for 6-8 weeks to assure the existing parasites go through their life cycle without a host fish and die off
A quarantine tank can be as simple as a starter kit from Walmart which most of the needed essentials.

 

[JerSaint]

Photo quality is poor and there are a ton of micro bubbles in the pics. No ich parasites to be seen at this time. All fish and coral go through a stringent qt before making it to the display. I will get on testing for ammonia and nitrate though. Thanks for the thorough response, much appreciated!!

 

[JerSaint]

Photo quality is poor and there are a ton of micro bubbles in the pics. No ich parasites to be seen at this time. All fish and coral go through a stringent qt before making it to the display. I will get on testing for ammonia and nitrate though.

Also, when the tank was set up I ran it fallow for four months durning the breakdown of my old 265 while the current residents qt’d.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Can you tell if the lesion is "additive" or "erosive"? Basically, does it look like the white material is building up on the skin of the fish, or does it look like it is eroding down through the tissue?

Jay

 

[JerSaint]

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[JerSaint]

Can you tell if the lesion is "additive" or "erosive"? Basically, does it look like the white material is building up on the skin of the fish, or does it look like it is eroding down through the

Hi Jay, it looks additive to me. Almost like a scab that is going to fall off at some point.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I should have also asked - is the spot growing larger over time, or is it stable?

I'm trying to determine if this is an increasing bacterial infection, or if it is granulomatous material, part of the healing process.

Jay

 

[JerSaint]

I should have also asked - is the spot growing larger over time, or is it stable?

I'm trying to determine if this is an increasing bacterial infection, or if it is granulomatous material, part of the healing process.

Jay

Staying the same size, he seems to be fat and happy otherwise.

 

[JerSaint]

I should have also asked - is the spot growing larger over time, or is it stable?

I'm trying to determine if this is an increasing bacterial infection, or if it is granulomatous material, part of the healing process.

Jay

Staying the same size, besides this spot he seems to be eating well and acting normally.

 

[JerSaint]

It fell off tonight and he looks great! A few small spots of discoloration but otherwise fine!