Clownfish fungal infection

[abdullazizamr]

I got this fish 2 days ago and it doesn’t eat, it’s back tail started to rot. I suspect fungal infection. I don’t have quarantine tanks and I have corals in this tank. What should I do ? Should I start tube feeding it ? Or just wait until she starts eating and that it will recover spontaneously? Are there medications that are reef safe ? (There are also blisters on its white stripes) please help me

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

That tail damage looks like it is from aggression. Are there any other fish in the tank with it?

It is not a fungal infection, those are very rare in marine aquariums. Bacterial fin rot does happen, but it almost always begins with some injury, usually from another fish.

There are no reef safe antibiotics really, an isolation tank is best.

Jay

 

[vetteguy53081]

Aggression is likely why the recommendation to isolate. This is not brook as some may suggest and fish needs alone time to heal. You may have to address the aggressor whether it be placing in sump or isolation itself once other is released back into tank.