Firefish fin rot?

[Res_Ipsa]

Howdy! I bought a helfrichi firefish from a well known LFS and brought it home a few days ago. On arrival I did a freshwater dip, a 30min bath in methylene blue, and a couple days in QT.

After moving it to my DT in a breeder basket, I noticed it’s tail was looking rough. Is this fin rot or possibly caused by rubbing against the breeder net? Something else?

#reefsquad #askbrstv

 

[Res_Ipsa]

I pulled the fish out, did a quick methylene blue dip and put the fish back in the hospital with a dose of Furan-2.

Sadly the fish showed some erratic swimming behavior and doesn’t look strong.

 

[Big G]

Best of luck with your fish. Firefish tail fins always seem kinda delicate. Sometimes they damage them squeezing into their sleeping dens in the rocks/sand. But yours looks pretty rough. The small redish areas just in front of the tail need watching.