Sick orange shoulder

prsnlty · Jun 9, 2016

Humblefish · Jun 9, 2016

Fish with Mycobacterium marinum will usually get open red sores on their body (pic below). I see no evidence of that from your photo.

But just to be on the safe side I need you to read this: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-07/sp/feature/

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prsnlty · Jun 9, 2016

He died just a few minutes ago :( I can get a closers look now

prsnlty · Jun 9, 2016

His body got very dark, hard to tell. But I could lift his gill and it was red inside. The white on his body looks more like loss of scales

Humblefish · Jun 9, 2016

NEED YOU TO READ THIS ARTICLE BEFORE HANDLING THE DEAD BODY: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-07/sp/feature/

@143MPCo Do you have contact info for @prsnlty.

Humblefish · Jun 9, 2016

I don't think your fish had Mycobacterium marinum, but just you mentioning it as a possibility means extra precautions need to be taken!

143MPCo · Jun 9, 2016

Humblefish said:
NEED YOU TO READ THIS ARTICLE BEFORE HANDLING THE DEAD BODY: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-07/sp/feature/

@143MPCo Do you have contact info for @prsnlty.

PMd you.

Bumgrundle · Jun 9, 2016

prsnlty said:
His body got very dark, hard to tell. But I could lift his gill and it was red inside. The white on his body looks more like loss of scales

So sorry for your loss =( I was pulling for ya. (Phrasing BOOM) gotta have humor at times like this.

prsnlty · Jun 9, 2016

Thank you :D Yeah never a dull moment (good or bad) in this hobby for sure!

prsnlty · Jun 9, 2016

143MPCo said:
PMd you.

Read this.... scary stuff! Never knew fish tb existed (and you can contract it from your fish!) until today. Hopefully it isn't what he had. I have seen many fish diseases but this one was one I had not... why I posted this thread.

We all say to be careful to ourselves and others, wear gloves and all that, but in the end I think most of us don't even think of it when rushing to save our little friend. Myself included!

Hopefully this thread will help someone else ;)