Help! Sick fish!

[borrowedthemoon]

Does anyone know what this is up under his belly and how to cure it? He won't eat, either.

 

[crazyfishmom]

#fishmedic

@Jay Hemdal and @vetteguy53081 looks like this cardinal needs your expertise.

I have never seen this before. Hopefully he gets better soon. Hopefully the guys that know a lot about fish disease and treatment will reply soon! Good luck!

 

[Sharkbait19]

Where are you looking?
The fish looks somewhat reddish, but I can’t tell if that’s the fish or from the picture.

 

[borrowedthemoon]

He is somewhat reddish, and where his butt is the fins appear to be melting.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Does anyone know what this is up under his belly and how to cure it? He won't eat, either.

Fish appears to be egg bound but can also be bacterial. Need pics under brighter white light- no blue to clearly assess

 

[borrowedthemoon]

Fish appears to be egg bound but can also be bacterial. Need pics under brighter white light- no blue to clearly assess

Would it be wise to remove him and place him in a 3 gallon quarantine with erythromycin just in case?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Would it be wise to remove him and place him in a 3 gallon quarantine with erythromycin just in case?

Erythomyacin may work. Kanamyacin would be more effective if a blemish.
Seachem Kanaplex is kanamyacin

 

[eliaslikesfish]

Do you have just one or are there others? And if so are the others showing the same symptoms

 

[borrowedthemoon]

Do you have just one or are there others? And if so are the others showing the same symptoms

Only fish in this setup are the one guy and a purple dottyback. Have had Benggai for about 8 months, maybe? Yesterday evening when he was towards the top of the tank I just assumed he was chasing his reflection which he loves to do at night under the blues.. then today when he wouldn't eat I began to worry then noticed the fin on his underside starting to melt a little bit.

 

[borrowedthemoon]

Erythomyacin may work. Kanamyacin would be more effective if a blemish.
Seachem Kanaplex is kanamyacin

This is all I have on me right now. Or do I wait until tomorrow when I can maybe go get him something else (I'm in Denver and we just got 14" of snow today).

 

[borrowedthemoon]

Erythomyacin may work. Kanamyacin would be more effective if a blemish.
Seachem Kanaplex is kanamyacin

See comment above but here's what's on hand.

 

[vetteguy53081]

See comment above but here's what's on hand.

the erythromyacin can be used but im not keen with this product. The bottle you have are all what we call tonics and are not effective and more freshwater specific. Quick start is bacteria and both on the right contain teak tree oil and deos nothing. I refer use of seachem kanaplex which is absorbed by fish and works internally and externally

 

[borrowedthemoon]

the erythromyacin can be used but im not keen with this product. The bottle you have are all what we call tonics and are not effective and more freshwater specific. Quick start is bacteria and both on the right contain teak tree oil and deos nothing. I refer use of seachem kanaplex which is absorbed by fish and works internally and externally

Okay thanks for your insight I really really appreciate all your help. I will venture out and find some tomorrow. The area affected has little white stringys coming from it this evening. Not sure if that helps your diagnosis or not?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Okay thanks for your insight I really really appreciate all your help. I will venture out and find some tomorrow. The area affected has little white stringys coming from it this evening. Not sure if that helps your diagnosis or not?

sounds like separation of protective skin slime and would be bacterial

 

[borrowedthemoon]

the erythromyacin can be used but im not keen with this product. The bottle you have are all what we call tonics and are not effective and more freshwater specific. Quick start is bacteria and both on the right contain teak tree oil and deos nothing. I refer use of seachem kanaplex which is absorbed by fish and works internally and externally

All of those are from my betta fish. Which explains the freshwater side of things. I haven't had any sick sea fishes until now..

sounds like separation of protective skin slime and would be bacterial

Untreated he will die? Also, the kanaplex can be dosed in my reef tank or does he need a hospital tank?

 

[vetteguy53081]

All of those are from my betta fish. Which explains the freshwater side of things. I haven't had any sick sea fishes until now..

Untreated he will die? Also, the kanaplex can be dosed in my reef tank or does he need a hospital tank?

fish should be fine although it can be delicate in some cases

 

[borrowedthemoon]

fish should be fine although it can be delicate in some cases

I went and picked up some kanaplex today from LFS. It would be more risky for me to catch and set up a quarantine tank for my benggai. My question is/are:

Do I have to remove all of my snails, hermits, and my emerald crab if I dose the water?
Same question but if I don't dose the water and mix it with his food (assuming he will eat it)?
Thanks again for all your help with this process!

 

[borrowedthemoon]

fish should be fine although it can be delicate in some cases

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[vetteguy53081]

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Thank you - Appears to be eggbound

 

[borrowedthemoon]

Thank you - Appears to be eggbound

Holding off on medicating, then? Sorry I'm asking so many questions but you're the only one that's given me any love in this regard.