Firefish tail

[mlivvy]

Firefish has something on his tail which makes it hard to swim. Otherwise he eats and tries to swim. Any idea?

 

[Tanglover1]

Firefish has something on his tail which makes it hard to swim. Otherwise he eats and tries to swim. Any idea?

What r tankmates? Hv u checked water parameters? Can be bacterial infection
#fishmedic

 

[vetteguy53081]

Firefish has something on his tail which makes it hard to swim. Otherwise he eats and tries to swim. Any idea?

This is a bite or injury that has developed into a secondary bacterial infection. Treatment will be needed in a separate quarantine tank using either seachem Kanaplex or Fritz maracyn 2
What are tankmates do you have and are you giving fish places to hide?

 

[mlivvy]

I have a Bristletooth tang, Royal gramma, and Mandarin. Noone really bothers each other. He sleeps in a odd location (against the front of the glass on the sandbed).

 

[mlivvy]

This is a bite or injury that has developed into a secondary bacterial infection. Treatment will be needed in a separate quarantine tank using either seachem Kanaplex or Fritz maracyn 2
What are tankmates do you have and are you giving fish places to hide?

Can I use Metroplex? I do have that.

 

[Tanglover1]

I have a Bristletooth tang, Royal gramma, and Mandarin. Noone really bothers each other. He sleeps in a odd location (against the front of the glass on the sandbed).

Gramma may hv do that. Keep an close eye on it. For now experts will guide u for treatment

 

[mlivvy]

Just observed the gramma go after the firefish.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Can I use Metroplex? I do have that.

Metroplex is only for protozoans and anaerobic bacteria, so wouldn't help in this case.

Jay

 

[Tanglover1]

Just observed the gramma go after the firefish.

U can separate them or rearranging the rocks may help for sometime. As your fish is injured, it is an easy target now so aggression will increase