Coral angel with small bump

[Stephy A]

Hi there!

I have a coral angel in QT right now in copper and I noticed it has a spot on its head. Curious on thoughts. I’m going to post pics but for now parameters are

78 degrees
1.023 salinity
2.24 copper
0 nitrite
0-0.25 ammonia
0 nitrate

QT has an airstone in it, a place for the fish to hide and it does have the decorative rock (but this is not my DT with sand)

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi there!

I have a coral angel in QT right now in copper and I noticed it has a spot on its head. Curious on thoughts. I’m going to post pics but for now parameters are

78 degrees
1.023 salinity
2.24 copper
0 nitrite
0-0.25 ammonia
0 nitrate

QT has an airstone in it, a place for the fish to hide and it does have the decorative rock (but this is not my DT with sand)

Looks like healing from a nick. Too large to be ich and not lymphocystis

 

[Stephy A]

Should also mention, it’s eating fine. Swimming fine. Has been in QT for almost 30 days

 

[Stephy A]

Looks like healing from a nick. Too large to be ich and not lymphocystis

I was thinking a nick/small cut too! Should I monitor it and make sure it heals or start treating with antibiotics to prevent infection

 

[lulubap]

Never seen a QT with substrate, especially the decorative freshwater kind. Most QTs I've seen are bare bottom. Would this possibly affect the fish in any way? I ask this out of curiosity.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I was thinking a nick/small cut too! Should I monitor it and make sure it heals or start treating with antibiotics to prevent infection

Yes , monitor and assure it does not become bacterial as it seems to be healing well thus far

 

[Stephy A]

Never seen a QT with substrate, especially the decorative freshwater kind. Most QTs I've seen are bare bottom. Would this possibly affect the fish in any way? I ask this out of curiosity.

It shouldn’t. It just makes it harder to clean for me especially after the QT time and one gets a new fish hence why most do bare bottom.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I was thinking a nick/small cut too! Should I monitor it and make sure it heals or start treating with antibiotics to prevent infection

Looks like a small Nick to me as well. I don’t think it needs antibiotics, just watch it for growing in size.
Jay

 

[Stephy A]

Looks like a small Nick to me as well. I don’t think it needs antibiotics, just watch it for growing in size.
Jay

Thank you! I have some on hand too just in case