Goby Mouth Rotting - Live Aquaria

[Snoopdog]

I purchased a Watchman Goby from Live Aquaria a few weeks ago. I noticed the outside of his lip was white, slowly it has gotten worse. I tried a 5 minute freshwater dip once. I have been feeding him clam and he has been eating very well, I have soaked the food in Selcon and Garlic but the lip is slowly getting worse. What is this? At this point it is looking like his jaw is exposed.

 

[MetaKnight101]

It could be a bacterial infection; I suggest you put him in a quarantine tank and treat him using Metroplex. Though before you do that it be nice to get a closer up picture or video to confirm it.

 

[Vwluv10338]

I had something similar once on my maroon clown. He ended up healing but had a scar that kind of left him with a cleft lip

 

[NJDragonet]

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[MetaKnight101]

Actually, according to Metroplex, it's supposed to be reef safe so you can treat it in your DT if needed.

 

[Snoopdog]

I am setting up an old Trigger systems 10 gallon ATO as a separate treatment tank. What about Seachem Sulfaplex? Closer picture but my blues were on at the time.