What's wrong with my Dottyback?

[skysoblue987]

My dottyback have some injury on its fin. He like to go inside the holes of my fiji rocks and I'm thinking that it just might be a a sharp edge or something. However, I want to be sure. Can you guys take a look at these pictures and tell me what you think it might be?

 

[4FordFamily]

Looks like an injury or perhaps flukes that have led to an infection.

@Humblefish @melypr1985

 

[Humblefish]

Looks like an injury or perhaps flukes that have led to an infection.

^^ Very possible. Can you catch him and QT?

A 5 min FW dip would be the first step in determining whether or not he has flukes: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/freshwater-dip.248898/

 

[Humblefish]

If you can't QT, then your best option would be to food soak antibiotics and/or vitamins (for the infection).

You'll also need to use Seachem Focus with the antibiotics to bind it to food: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/metronidazole.298762/#post-3655831

You may also need to use Prazipro to rid your system of worms (flukes), but no way of knowing that without the aforementioned FW dip to confirm their presence.

 

[ngoodermuth]

I also agree with Ford, that looks like a secondary infection from flukes or another parasite.

Good advice^^

 

[melypr1985]

i agree as well. Whatever you decide to do, I would suggest doing it swiftly. bacterial infections can get out of hand very quickly.