What is this on my clown fish

[Cmajor]

Cmajor​

Community Member​

Can anyone tell what this is on my fish. It looks like a piece of brine shrimp stuck to him. It was not there yesterday or while in the qt. Not the best video or picture but if someone knows what may be going on please let me know
https://youtube.com/shorts/kSK-_Ca5mLU?feature=share

 

[Jay Hemdal]

It does look like something is stuck there, abut I think it is a bacterial lesion. I would, however, just watch it for a day to see if it falls off. Meanwhile, some background information about your tank and the fish would be helpful, here is a link to what info helps us:

Some Helpful Hints When Posting or Responding to Threads in the Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis Section

Aquarium Fish Disease Problem Solving Determining the best course of action for a problem with your aquarium can be a difficult task. Even advanced aquarists will often need to seek the help of others for complicated or unique issues. Our intent here on Reef 2 Reef is to offer expert advice...

www.reef2reef.com

Jay

 

[Cmajor]

It does look like something is stuck there, abut I think it is a bacterial lesion. I would, however, just watch it for a day to see if it falls off. Meanwhile, some background information about your tank and the fish would be helpful, here is a link to what info helps us:

Some Helpful Hints When Posting or Responding to Threads in the Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis Section

Aquarium Fish Disease Problem Solving Determining the best course of action for a problem with your aquarium can be a difficult task. Even advanced aquarists will often need to seek the help of others for complicated or unique issues. Our intent here on Reef 2 Reef is to offer expert advice...

www.reef2reef.com

Jay

So i have a 125 gallon long tank with 40 gallon sump. The tank has been set up 2 months and was cycled with bio spira and dry rock. The clowns are the only fish i have in there. They went through 30 day qt with copper treatment. There are no corals at the moment, i plan to get some when the tank is mature and can handle them
Temp-79
Sg 1.026
Am-0
Trites-0
Trates 5
Ph 7.8
Alk 12

 

[Jay Hemdal]

So i have a 125 gallon long tank with 40 gallon sump. The tank has been set up 2 months and was cycled with bio spira and dry rock. The clowns are the only fish i have in there. They went through 30 day qt with copper treatment. There are no corals at the moment, i plan to get some when the tank is mature and can handle them
Temp-79
Sg 1.026
Am-0
Trites-0
Trates 5
Ph 7.8
Alk 12

Good that the clowns went through copper. I would still say wait a day, and then decide to pull it and dose with antibiotics, or let it try to heal on its own. If the lesion grows larger overnight, I would not advise just letting it go, can you set up a treatment tank?
Jay

 

[Cmajor]

Good that the clowns went through copper. I would still say wait a day, and then decide to pull it and dose with antibiotics, or let it try to heal on its own. If the lesion grows larger overnight, I would not advise just letting it go, can you set up a treatment tank?
Jay

Yes i have one setup. Will keep an eye on it and if gets larger i will pull and treat for bacteria.

 

[Cmajor]

Update: i treated with kanaplex and metroplex bound to their food with focus. I started treatment Saturday morning and they were fed twice with the meds. This morning the spot was gone. No sign of it at all. How long should i continue to feed with the meds. Thanks in advance

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Update: i treated with kanaplex and metroplex bound to their food with focus. I started treatment Saturday morning and they were fed twice with the meds. This morning the spot was gone. No sign of it at all. How long should i continue to feed with the meds. Thanks in advance

Well, oral meds don’t work that fast, so the spot went away on its own. Continuing the meds won’t hurt.
jay

 

[Cmajor]

Well, oral meds don’t work that fast, so the spot went away on its own. Continuing the meds won’t hurt.
jay

Lol ok. Good to know because i was like this is some good stuff. How much longer to continue the meds then

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Lol ok. Good to know because i was like this is some good stuff. How much longer to continue the meds then

Most course of antibiotics is 5 to 7 days. Neoplex is 3 doses every 2 days. The anti-protozoan, metronidazole is typically fed twice, a few days apart ... so the two drugs don't match up well for dosing.

Jay