Anthias Problem

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I have 3 had Bartlett's anthias for three months. 2 of them are large in size, one is a lot smaller. The male's fins are starting to rot, and I don't know what to do. All other fish appear healthy, even more sensitive ones like a powder blue.
 
If it's in a reef, there is really nothing other than feeding it with kanaplex mixed with focus, unless you can catch it and put it in a qt.
 
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If it's in a reef, there really nothing other than feeding it with kanaplex mixed with focus, unless you can catch it and put it in a qt.
I can dose antibiotics right into the dt without hurting anything?
 
I can dose antibiotics right into the dt without hurting anything?

Do a 5 to 1 ratio between focus and kanaplex to frozen food, and add a little taste enhancer like seachem garlic guard, then feed a little at a time to your fish and away from corals. Probably a good idea to shut off flow while feeding.
 
Are you sure the male's fins aren't just being nipped by another fish?
I haven't seen any nipping. And I believe it would be most evident at feeding time? Which it is not.
 
And it wouldn't harm anything?

The focus is a binder, to attach the medicine to the food. To be safe, you can run carbon while treating to pull any medication that might still leach from the food. If you use focus, leaching should be minimal.
 
I haven't seen any nipping. And I believe it would be most evident at feeding time? Which it is not.

My experience with anthia aggression was with lyre-tails and was not evident at all during daytime hours. They would just disappear one at a time overnight :(
 
I haven't seen any nipping. And I believe it would be most evident at feeding time? Which it is not.
I actually find feeding time is when everything in my tank is the least aggressive. They chase the food instead of each other.
 
OK I lied...the anthias that is not the male, but the same size as the male, appears to have gone rogue. She (turning he?) is attacking the male and the female who is a lot smaller. What do I do?
 
OK I lied...the anthias that is not the male, but the same size as the male, appears to have gone rogue. She (turning he?) is attacking the male and the female who is a lot smaller. What do I do?

Get rid of the rogue one.
 

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