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The only coral in the tank is a nephthea finger leather soft coral and some xenia, there cpuld be aiptasia but im fairly certain its under control
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GreatThe only coral in the tank is a nephthea finger leather soft coral and some xenia, there cpuld be aiptasia but im fairly certain its under control
I have noticed on occasion where she could have scraped her tail onthe rocks, as she would have chased after food but seemed to forget to detach herself from the rock, and then ended up pulling on her tail against the rock, if that makes sense.I may have the unpopular opinion here but it looks like a sting/abrasion to me. Tail rot moves very very fast and IMO if that's what your female has it would be quickly moving up her tail by now.
What else do you have in the tank? Corals, fish, crabs, heater, etc - anything that could of hurt her tail? Sorry if you've already answered those questions already, just trying to get the full picture.
Since tail rot can be brought on by small injuries I would treat her with betadine dabbed on her tail a couple times a day. Just hold her out of water and softly dab the area with a dry q-tip then apply the betadine, wait 20 seconds or so then blot dry and release her. Even better if you can find Allicin in the first aid section and do the same as the betadine 3-4x a day.
Hopefully she wont get full on tail rot. Keep us updated!
Thats why i initially thought it was dislodged scales but i forgot they didnt have any .I have noticed on occasion where she could have scraped her tail onthe rocks, as she would have chased after food but seemed to forget to detach herself from the rock, and then ended up pulling on her tail against the rock, if that makes sense.
There are hermit crabs in the tank, asternia stars, and theres a few other fish but none of them even notice shes there or interact with her and she never cares about them.
Oh really, i never imagined they would do that, how would you advise removing them. A harlequin shrimp?Those pesky nuisance star fish could have definitely caused it. Circular wounds have been observed in "starfish bites".
Manually and harlequin shrimp are the recommended methods I've read.Oh really, i never imagined they would do that, how would you advise removing them. A harlequin shrimp?
Good luck hope all is well
I put some plastic tubes in and a piece of red algae she can cling too
Fingers crossedThank you, she seems to have settled down now and clung onto the algae, hope she can pull through