Injured clownfish

den75 · Jan 9, 2018

Looks like my clown got a couple of gashes. Not sure how, maybe from a rock or one of the tangs got her. Anything I need to worry about? Catching her would be a chore for certain.

Crabs McJones · Jan 9, 2018

den75 said:
Looks like my clown got a couple of gashes. Not sure how, maybe from a rock or one of the tangs got her. Anything I need to worry about? Catching her would be a chore for certain.

Yes, if you're able to get her out of there and into quarantine. Those cuts could become infected and then you'll have to catch her and treat her anyway.

Tahoe61 · Jan 9, 2018

Do you have a tang in your tank?

den75 · Jan 9, 2018

Tahoe61 said:
Do you have a tang in your tank?

Yes, 2 yellow tangs. She's eating and acting normal otherwise.

nautical_nathaniel · Jan 9, 2018

My money is on the tangs. Never seen gashes that deep from rubbing up against a rock.

Tahoe61 · Jan 9, 2018

The Tangs did that. Classic gash from a Tang.

lagatbezan · Jan 9, 2018

If its eating and acting normal, I would just keep her in the tank and keep a close eye on it. a healthy fish should be able to recover from it.

JoshH · Jan 9, 2018

More of a curiosity question but could you dose an antibiotic to the DT without any adverse effects to other livestock or corals? Save trying to wrangle the girl into a qt and possibly prevent it from getting to that point to begin with

den75 · Jan 9, 2018

JoshH said:
More of a curiosity question but could you dose an antibiotic to the DT without any adverse effects to other livestock or corals? Save trying to wrangle the girl into a qt and possibly prevent it from getting to that point to begin with

Don't know. Would need someone else to answer that.

JoshH · Jan 9, 2018

den75 said:
Don't know. Would need someone else to answer that.

Sorry Den that was more of a question directed on your behalf and not to you directly lol I'm hoping someone will chime in on it

Tahoe61 · Jan 9, 2018

No you really can not dose antibiotics to the display without risk of adversely affect the biological filter. In an established system that could be disastrous. IMO the risk out way the potential benefit.

tj w · Jan 9, 2018

What size tank?

JoshH · Jan 9, 2018

Tahoe61 said:
No you really can not dose antibiotics to the display without risk of adversely affect the biological filter. In an established system that could be disastrous. IMO the risk out way the potential benefit.

Thanks Tahoe, figured it would be worth a shot to ask

den75 · Jan 9, 2018

Tahoe61 said:
No you really can not dose antibiotics to the display without risk of adversely affect the biological filter. In an established system that could be disastrous. IMO the risk out way the potential benefit.

Thanks, kind of figured that would be the case

den75 · Jan 9, 2018

tj w said:
What size tank?

150 with 50 gal sump

Tahoe61 · Jan 9, 2018

You can add Metroflex or Pimafix and Selcon to their food which might be of assist if you can not remove them from the display.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4615+11269&pcatid=11269

den75 · Jan 9, 2018

Tahoe61 said:
You can add Metroflex or Pimafix and Selcon to their food which might be of assist if you can not remove them from the display.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4615+11269&pcatid=11269

Already use the selcon everyday. I'll take a look at the others

DSmithZ28 · Dec 29, 2018

Just had a similar issue with what looks to be a fight with my whitetail bristletooth tang and my large female clown. I have seen them fight before but never any injuries. I did not see this fight but she clearly lost as the tang looks fine and still being a butt hole.