Injured Hippo Tang

[NavyDiver73]

Was just about to feed my 75 gallon tank when I noticed this injury on Dory (hippo tang). I got her in a quarantine tank and added some Neoplex to it. Not sure of the culprit. Tank mates include a flag fin angel, 2 clowns, royal gramma, mandarin goby, 3 clown gobies, chocolate chip starfish, 3 emerald crabs, cleaner shrimp, fire shrimp and assorted hermits and snails. Any advice is appreciated.

 

[EliMelly]

Pretty sure #medics will need better pics.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Was just about to feed my 75 gallon tank when I noticed this injury on Dory (hippo tang). I got her in a quarantine tank and added some Neoplex to it. Not sure of the culprit. Tank mates include a flag fin angel, 2 clowns, royal gramma, mandarin goby, 3 clown gobies, chocolate chip starfish, 3 emerald crabs, cleaner shrimp, fire shrimp and assorted hermits and snails. Any advice is appreciated.

Looks like significant injury turned bacterial and fish will need treatment using seachem Kanaplex and added aeration also monitoring water quality

 

[Debramb]

Mine had same injury in middle of his body, treated with Ruby Rally for 2 days, almost completely gone, but I learned from Vetteguy and Jay H. That it’s mucus plugs on him to. I’m sure it’s from trying to fit into bridge for smaller fish. He doesn’t
Know he’s grown, like my 9 week old Lab puppy.
Debra

 

[NavyDiver73]

Pretty sure #medics will need better pics.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

That is a significant secondary bacterial infection. Neoplex or Kanaplex would be the drug to try, but be forewarned - with that much damaged skin, the fish is going to have difficulty maintaining proper osmotic balance and may die from that. You should probably reduce the salinity in the treatment tank to 1.020 to help with that.

 

[NavyDiver73]

That is a significant secondary bacterial infection. Neoplex or Kanaplex would be the drug to try, but be forewarned - with that much damaged skin, the fish is going to have difficulty maintaining proper osmotic balance and may die from that. You should probably reduce the salinity in the treatment tank to 1.020 to help with that.

Thank you so much for the info. Will add some RO water now. Fingers crossed

 

[NavyDiver73]

Looks like significant injury turned bacterial and fish will need treatment using seachem Kanaplex and added aeration also monitoring water quality

She now in a 25 gallon with an aeration stone with the Kanaplex. I brought the salinity down to 1.1. I thought replacing 1/3 of the water with RO would hit the mark but it was just a bit off. Should I put her on a medicated diet of any kind?