Help id for treatment for this tang

[sticksreef]

Hi.

I rescued this tang and he went to qt with copper and prazi after. What do you think this is in the head? Any recommendations?

 

[littlefoxx]

Hi.

I rescued this tang and he went to qt with copper and prazi after. What do you think this is in the head? Any recommendations?

Oh no poor guy good on you for rescuing him! I have no idea what that is but I hope he pulls though!

 

[fishguy242]

Can you get a side pic ,is he eating ? not sure if you can mix both prazi and copper ?
#fishmedic

 

[AetherealKnight]

It could be a a bacteria infection? Maybe Metroplex or Kanaplex can take care of that?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi.

I rescued this tang and he went to qt with copper and prazi after. What do you think this is in the head? Any recommendations?

This is not a prazi nor copper issue but rather an injury which has become infected and will need treatment in a separate quarantine tank using Seachem Kanaplex and added aeration with air sone, Fish also appears a bit thin and should get foods such as LRS herbivore frenzy, plankton, mysis shrimp and formula 2 frozen or Hikari veggie delight

 

[vetteguy53081]

Can you get a side pic ,is he eating ? not sure if you can mix both prazi and copper ?
#fishmedic

Both can be mixed while I dont favor it as Prazi has Glycol and can break down stabilizers in copper and added oxygen recommended

 

[sticksreef]

Did not mix it, copper, whater change and then prazi. I will put him on kanaplex thanks all. Btw hes eating. Good sign i guess?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hi.

I rescued this tang and he went to qt with copper and prazi after. What do you think this is in the head? Any recommendations?

Looks like a bacterial disease to me, probably from some minor injury. Are there ANY other similar spots on the fish, or just this one?

 

[sticksreef]

Looks like a connected wound on both side of the head. Video for reference

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks like a connected wound on both side of the head. Video for reference

Yep - injury also seen on gill plates.

 

[sticksreef]

More pics.

I think the color in the gills is normal to mimic tangs doesnt look like an injury on the gills.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Looks like a connected wound on both side of the head. Video for reference

Seeing the lesion mirrored on both sides indicates that HLLE might have been the start of this, but now an infection has set in.
The tang is also a bit thin.

 

[sticksreef]

Is kanaplex still the best meds or there is another med? I have metro on hand

 

[MnFish1]

Kanaplex is by far the best for this - however, it should be done in a hospital tank if possible