I just added a Harlequin Tusk to my tank. He swam around for five minutes and found a place to hide. I then noticed my Kole Tang had a spot on both sides of him. I am not sure if this is from stress or something else is going on. I was out of town for two days so my wife was feeding the fish did not notice anything. All of my other Tangs and fish are ok. I hope it is stress and it will go away.
Is My Fish Sick?
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Look like bacterial infection. @Humblefish @4FordFamily @melypr1985 @Big G
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bacterial-infections.191511/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bacterial-infections.191511/
4FordFamily
Tang, Angel, and Wrasse Nerd!
I agree and injury with what appears to be an infection. An acriflavine dip followed by treatment in kanaplex, metroplex, and furan 2 is the best course of action, in a quarantine tank.
Hmmm it will be very difficult catching him. Is it possible to treat him in the 220 gallon reef tank with antibiotics. I know I cannot use copper without injuring the coral, etc. Thanks
deedubz
nuttier than a squirrel turd
Unfortunately (most) antibiotics aren't reef safe. You can feed some antibiotics orally with a binder, such as seachem focus, but you'd likely want to run carbon to absorb anything that leached out. That generally only treats internal parasites, internal infections, and uronema (in conjunction with environmental dosing). I've read of people dosing metronidazole into a reef to fight dinos but I don't know what dosage was used or what, if any, long term effects there were on coral/other inverts. If you do opt to treat in a qt, which I highly recommend, here's the schedule for dosing the "trifecta"
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/dosing-the-trifecta.386582/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/dosing-the-trifecta.386582/
Thanks for all your help
