Foxface bloated

Stephen Olner · Oct 16, 2017

Any idea what this is. Started a few days ago fish was eating fine and bow has stopped. The bloated part seems to have puss coming from it. Fish has lost a lot of weight. Moved to AT and treated with melodic and primafi x.

Maritimer · Oct 16, 2017

If I had to guess, I'd say that's some sort of internal parasite, or possibly a bacterial infection. I've heard of Melafix & Pimafix being somewhat successful with less drastic infections, but I'd think you want to call out the big guns for this one.

You can use Metroplex, bound with Seachem's "Focus" product, as a medicated feed, but if you were to use antibiotics in the water column to treat the area where it's coming through his skin, you'll want to do it in a quarantine tank.

@melypr1985, @ngoodermuth, @Humblefish - any thoughts for this fellow?

~Bruce

Humblefish · Oct 16, 2017

How long has he been bloated like that? The only thing I can come up with is an aggressive bacterial infection (or worm) eating it's way from the inside out. You could try food soaking Kanaplex + Metroplex, but IMO this fish is likely past saving. I'm sorry

4FordFamily · Oct 16, 2017

Humblefish said:
How long has he been bloated like that? The only thing I can come up with is an aggressive bacterial infection (or worm) eating it's way from the inside out. You could try food soaking Kanaplex + Metroplex, but IMO this fish is likely past saving. I'm sorry

Agree, I’ve never seen something like this end well. Looks to me like an growth that started internally but grew out...

Stephen Olner · Oct 16, 2017

Humblefish said:
How long has he been bloated like that? The only thing I can come up with is an aggressive bacterial infection (or worm) eating it's way from the inside out. You could try food soaking Kanaplex + Metroplex, but IMO this fish is likely past saving. I'm sorry

About a week. I thought it was over feeding as he was constantly eating at the veggie clip. But last two day s he's been hidding in the tank. I saw him today and scooped him straight out and put him in QT. Thanks for the advise. Me to his my favorite fish