Kole tang sick or bit... Or both?

[Balz3352]

Hey there... Me again.

Recently added a cole tang to my tank for some algae control and I feel as though he may have gotten bit by my lazy starry blenny.

Tang looks fat and good besides mark in question. Any ideas? Added a pic of the lazy blenny.

 

[Balz3352]

 

[drawman]

How long has it been there and is it getting any bigger? Is the Kole eating?

If it is getting any worse I would transfer to a hospital tank and get antibiotics going. An acriflavine bath may be helpful to prevent infection as well. If he is eating/swimming fine and the lesion isn't progressing you may be able to watch him in the short term but it looks like a pretty good gash.

 

[Humblefish]

Looks like he gashed himself on a rock or something. Infection is a real possibility: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bacterial-infections.191511/

You can try food soaking (and dosing) vitamins to boost his immune system: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/vitamins-herbal-remedies.304287/

But giving him an acriflavine bath (or MB bath) and treating with antibiotics in QT would be the more aggressive treatment approach: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/antibiotics.283711/

 

[Balz3352]

Well looks worse today :/

Took himout to qt and all i have on hand is furan 2 hopefully this works.

Anything I can pick at petco to dip in?

 

[Humblefish]

Anything I can pick at petco to dip in?

Unfortunately, they won't have anything except herbal remedies.

 

[Balz3352]

Unfortunately, they won't have anything except herbal remedies.

Should I try anything besides the furan?

 

[Balz3352]

 

[Humblefish]

Should I try anything besides the furan?

Any of these should work if dosed in a QT environment: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/antibiotics.283711/

The infection doesn't look that bad (yet).

 

[Balz3352]

Any of these should work if dosed in a QT environment: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/antibiotics.283711/

The infection doesn't look that bad (yet).

Im hoping I can get a hold of it.... So dose w/c redose total of 10 days correct?

Would you add a different medication also?

 

[Humblefish]

Im hoping I can get a hold of it.... So dose w/c redose total of 10 days correct?

Yes

Would you add a different medication also?

Outside of QT, you could give him a Methylene Blue bath: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/methylene-blue.257467/

Or acriflavine bath: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/acriflavine.282887/