Big red spot on my clown. ID PLEASE.
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Welcome to R2R. Let's see if we can help your beautiful clown.
Looks like your clown has been stung by some corals or nems near the tail - the black spots. But the sore near the gills is troubling. It's probably a bacterial infection or could be worse: uronema. Do you have a QT where the clown can be treated with antibiotics?
Here's Humblefish's treatment for bacterial infections and the descriptor of the symptoms. Note the area I highlighted:
Bacterial infections:
Symptoms - Sometimes it's self-describing: Popeye/cloudy eyes, fin & tail rot, dropsy (bloated fish), etc. But some other bacterial infections, such as furunculosis, hemorrhagic septicemia, etc., can have varying visible symptoms. Any redness or open sores/wounds on a fish should be viewed with suspicion. Also, a white film or fungus-looking growth may denote a bacterial infection. It’s important to note that in many cases a bacterial infection is usually secondary in nature to a parasitic infestation such as ich, meaning if a fish has been battling ich for a while then his immune system has been lowered. This makes infection more likely for many opportunistic, harmful bacteria.
Treatment options - Broad spectrum antibiotic medication i.e. one that treats both gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial diseases. Examples of this include Furan-2, Kanamycin aka Seachem Kanaplex, Nitrofuracin Green Powder, Triple Sulfa Powder, or a combination of using both Erythromycin & Minocycline. The latter can be accomplished (albeit expensively) by using freshwater Maracyn 1 & 2 and then doubling the dosage for saltwater use. When battling a particularly nasty bacterial infection, combining Furan-2, Kanaplex and metronidazole (ex. Seachem MetroPlex) can be very effective (and safe). Props to “hedgedrew” for enlightening me of this.
Looks like your clown has been stung by some corals or nems near the tail - the black spots. But the sore near the gills is troubling. It's probably a bacterial infection or could be worse: uronema. Do you have a QT where the clown can be treated with antibiotics?
Here's Humblefish's treatment for bacterial infections and the descriptor of the symptoms. Note the area I highlighted:
Bacterial infections:
Symptoms - Sometimes it's self-describing: Popeye/cloudy eyes, fin & tail rot, dropsy (bloated fish), etc. But some other bacterial infections, such as furunculosis, hemorrhagic septicemia, etc., can have varying visible symptoms. Any redness or open sores/wounds on a fish should be viewed with suspicion. Also, a white film or fungus-looking growth may denote a bacterial infection. It’s important to note that in many cases a bacterial infection is usually secondary in nature to a parasitic infestation such as ich, meaning if a fish has been battling ich for a while then his immune system has been lowered. This makes infection more likely for many opportunistic, harmful bacteria.
Treatment options - Broad spectrum antibiotic medication i.e. one that treats both gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial diseases. Examples of this include Furan-2, Kanamycin aka Seachem Kanaplex, Nitrofuracin Green Powder, Triple Sulfa Powder, or a combination of using both Erythromycin & Minocycline. The latter can be accomplished (albeit expensively) by using freshwater Maracyn 1 & 2 and then doubling the dosage for saltwater use. When battling a particularly nasty bacterial infection, combining Furan-2, Kanaplex and metronidazole (ex. Seachem MetroPlex) can be very effective (and safe). Props to “hedgedrew” for enlightening me of this.
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Welcome to R2R!!
How long have you had the clown? Any new additions to the tank? Do you have an anemone or stinging corals?
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Thank you,
I have them for few months now. They do have an anemone but they actually host the silicone joint! -.-
I dose herbal actives artemiss for bacterial infections but nothing change.
I have them for few months now. They do have an anemone but they actually host the silicone joint! -.-
I dose herbal actives artemiss for bacterial infections but nothing change.
