Brown skin on Tang

Dneon95 · Sep 9, 2018

I have a good size hippo tang I got a few weeks ago that's been in QT. He had no parasites or issues when in got him but he developed a brown rash on one side. I thought it was heater burn, others mentioned maybe ammonia burns. That rash has started to eat into the side of him it seems, and I can't figure out what's going on. He was on copper and paraguard initially. The past week he's been on Mardel bacterial meds. He eats healthy and seems fine but it's driving me nuts and I refuse to put him in the DT. Ideas? Pic attached

HotRocks · Sep 9, 2018

That is a serious bacterial infection.

You need to add furan-2, metroplex and Kanaplex to your QT ASAP.

Or remove copper and start NFG.

That has progressed pretty far I would get the ABX going as soon as possible.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bacterial-infections.191511/

Big G · Sep 9, 2018

I'd consider adding a bath in Ruby Reef Rally to @HotRocks great advice ^^^ RRR has both antibiotic and antiseptic qualities that could help the fish's immune system catch up and heal. The bath can be given every couple of days as needed.

Dneon95 · Sep 9, 2018

I haven't been running copper in over a week. Just mardel for bacterial infection. I have metro and Kanno on the way. I'll start it Tuesday. LFS closed til then anyway. Thanks!