Lost clown

james1978 · Nov 21, 2023

Lost this guy.. he had a scrape looking on his side and was told it was a bacteria infection..i was treating him and he died.. does he look like there was another problem

vetteguy53081 · Nov 21, 2023

james1978 said:
Lost this guy.. he had a scrape looking on his side and was told it was a bacteria infection..i was treating him and he died.. does he look like there was another problem

Looks like slime and bacterial build up on fish and can be bacterial or brooklynella but verification once fish is dead is near impossible.

james1978 · Nov 21, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Looks like slime and bacterial build up on fish and can be bacterial or brooklynella but verification once fish is dead is near impossible.

He looked healthy except for the white abrasion areas.. he didn't look like tgat till I pulled him out..

Jay Hemdal · Nov 22, 2023

james1978 said:
He looked healthy except for the white abrasion areas.. he didn't look like tgat till I pulled him out..

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

It had "abrasions" on both sides? That is really rare, kind of like if you stubbed both of your toes at the same time - it can happen, but unlikely (grin).

What antibiotic were you treating the fish with and for how long?

Jay

james1978 · Nov 22, 2023

Jay Hemdal said:
Welcome to Reef2Reef!

It had "abrasions" on both sides? That is really rare, kind of like if you stubbed both of your toes at the same time - it can happen, but unlikely (grin).

What antibiotic were you treating the fish with and for how long?

Jay

Marine melafix. I have a piece of coral in my tank and has some rugged points.. I used it cause I wanted to use it for a coral shelf.. thinking of removing it..

Jay Hemdal · Nov 22, 2023

james1978 said:
Marine melafix. I have a piece of coral in my tank and has some rugged points.. I used it cause I wanted to use it for a coral shelf.. thinking of removing it..

Melafix is only an herbal tonic, not a true antibiotic. At most, it is bacteriostatic. I know what the bottle says, but really, if it is an active bacterial infection, you need to use a true antibiotic.

Rough aquarium decorations really do not cause this sort of issue - remember, these fish are accustomed to living on coral reefs that are FULL of sharp rocks.

Jay