Gashes on clownfish

[ReefReady9]

I noticed these gashes on this clown last week. It seems to be getting worse. Have been feeding metroplex + fusion for 4 days now.

 

[Crabs McJones]

How long have you had the clowns and what other tankmates do they have?

 

[ReefReady9]

How long have you had the clowns and what other tankmates do they have?

I've had it about 3 years. Tankmates are a smaller clown, blue hippo, yellow coris, sailfin (boss and bully), Atlantic blue tang, rainford goby, melanurus wrasse.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Ok so your two clowns have been paired up for quite some time i take it? When was the most recent fish addition?

 

[ReefReady9]

Ok so your two clowns have been paired up for quite some time i take it? When was the most recent fish addition?

Yeah, I got the clowns together. All of these fish, I've had for a couple years away least. I added a blond naso about 3 weeks ago but it died of an external bacterial infection.

 

[MarinaP]

Looks like an injury from a predator, like a crab. Do you have emerald crabs?

 

[ReefReady9]

Looks like an injury from a predator, like a crab. Do you have emerald crabs?

No emerald crabs, only blue legged hermits.

 

[Humblefish]

Yeah, I got the clowns together. All of these fish, I've had for a couple years away least. I added a blond naso about 3 weeks ago but it died of an external bacterial infection.

Infections are sometimes contagious/waterborne transmissible.

However, it's also possible your Blonde Naso had brook: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/

 

[ReefReady9]

Infections are sometimes contagious/waterborne transmissible.

However, it's also possible your Blonde Naso had brook: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/

Sounds like I should take this fish out and qt. Do you agree?

 

[Humblefish]

Sounds like I should take this fish out and qt. Do you agree?

Yes; Kanaplex + Metroplex would cover both a bacterial infection + brook. You can widen the spectrum of treatment by adding Furan-2 to the mix.