Aggression injury or disease on Anthias?

[germs101]

Are these white marks from aggression from the other Anthias? I'm just making sure it's more likely this than a disease. They've already had 30 days in Coppersafe and now are finishing their qt with Prazipro. It's really hard to get a picture much less a decent one!

Bottom fish

 

[Brew12]

Sorry, I just can't make out the white marks in the picture.

 

[germs101]

Sorry, I just can't make out the white marks in the picture.

It's so hard to get a good shot

 

[melypr1985]

I'm not making anything out either. Try cleaning the glass when you attempt another picture. It may help the camera focus on the fish better.

 

[germs101]

I'm not making anything out either. Try cleaning the glass when you attempt another picture. It may help the camera focus on the fish better.

I'll try that tomorrow. Every time it did focus perfectly the fish would move.

 

[melypr1985]

Every time it did focus perfectly the fish would move.

Typical. lol I usually have to take about 30 pictures to get 1 good one. A video tends to do a little better for people with only a cell phone for pictures. You just have to be sure to keep the camera as still as possible and have good lighting.

 

[juicemanatx]

If you have an iPhone hold down the shutter and it will take a burst of pics, then you pick which to keep

 

[germs101]

If you have an iPhone hold down the shutter and it will take a burst of pics, then you pick which to keep

I have an LG.

 

[germs101]

I cleaned the glass in hopes of getting a better picture, but now every time I walk close to the tank she is the only Anthias that hides! Figures. I have three in the tank. She is the middle sized of the three, and I have noticed the larger female pestering her and not the smallest one. Otherwise she is swimming and eating normal. I'd like to move them to the larger tank so they have more room, but I'd feel better knowing this is just bite marks.

 

[germs101]

Sorry that they are still blurry. The fish had appeared to heal up, so I assumed after all the medication that it was aggression. However, today I see these three (2 on one side of the head 1 on the other) lumps. You can probably see the bulge if you zoom in. Any ideas?

 

[ngoodermuth]

I'm not sure about the lumps, but her eyes look pretty cloudy in the pictures... is that true to life? I almost feel like she might be fighting off something bacterial (maybe secondary to the aggression) can you move her to a tank by herself? Without sand or rock in case antibiotics are needed?

 

[germs101]

I'm not sure about the lumps, but her eyes look pretty cloudy in the pictures... is that true to life? I almost feel like she might be fighting off something bacterial (maybe secondary to the aggression) can you move her to a tank by herself? Without sand or rock in case antibiotics are needed?

Her eyes are not cloudy. It's just bad photography. I did just break down the qt tank, so if I had to I could set it back up. Are there any foods I could feed instead? I prefer to avoid trapping a fish if I can.

 

[melypr1985]

She looks discolored as well. I think QT is in order for her as well.

 

[germs101]

She looks discolored as well. I think QT is in order for her as well.

I'm pretty sure it's just the poor photography, but I'll look at her in the morning when the lights come back on and compare her colors to the other's.

If she does look discolored, what should I treat for in qt? What about the lumps on her? They look too large to be any parasite. Could this be something she is just dealing with or could it be contagious?

Any advice on catching one fish in a large tank without losing my mind?

 

[Humblefish]

Any advice on catching one fish in a large tank without losing my mind?

DIY fish trap using eggcrate, fishing line, and zip ties.

Once it gets used to the trap, bait it, run your fishing line over to the couch, crack open a beer and wait.