Naso Tang sore on side

GOSKN5 · Jul 20, 2022

Naso in QT with this spot on its side, I have seen some fins flicking and shaking, but no scratching etc. It is in Copper Power at 2.0 strength. Eating and acting fine.

Any suggestions? And can I treat while in copper? (Bad photo, but towards back fin)

blaxsun · Jul 20, 2022

#fishmedic

vetteguy53081 · Jul 20, 2022

Its a bacterial rash persay that seems to affect Naso and Powder brown tangs more commonly.
Assure youre providing good water quality, and diet.
Treatment in Quarantine will be Seachem Neoplex but you can also use Ruby rally Pro but will take a little longer to act with this

MnFish1 · Jul 20, 2022

I do not see anything concerning in the picture.

vetteguy53081 · Jul 20, 2022

MnFish1 said:
I do not see anything concerning in the picture.

Look right before the lower. . . lower extremities

GOSKN5 · Jul 20, 2022

vetteguy53081 said:
Its a bacterial rash persay that seems to affect Naso and Powder brown tangs more commonly.
Assure youre providing good water quality, and diet.
Treatment in Quarantine will be Seachem Neoplex but you can also use Ruby rally Pro but will take a little longer to act with this

ok to use Neoplex with copper?

vetteguy53081 · Jul 20, 2022

GOSKN5 said:
ok to use Neoplex with copper?

Why copper? Copper is for parasite treatment.

GOSKN5 · Jul 21, 2022

vetteguy53081 said:
Why copper? Copper is for parasite treatment.

They are already in copper. I started when I got them because I saw some flashing and signs of parasites.

vetteguy53081 · Jul 21, 2022

GOSKN5 said:
They are already in copper. I started when I got them because I saw some flashing and signs of parasites.

Got it
Flashing can be signs of flukes

GOSKN5 · Jul 21, 2022

vetteguy53081 said:
Got it
Flashing can be signs of flukes

thanks Prazi will be next step for sure. Can I use the Neoplex while they are in copper, or should I wait until copper is done?

vetteguy53081 · Jul 21, 2022

GOSKN5 said:
thanks Prazi will be next step for sure. Can I use the Neoplex while they are in copper, or should I wait until copper is done?

You can but I prefer not to mix medications

GOSKN5 · Jul 22, 2022

Better photo, I got some Neoplex and plan to start using that. Is this contagious to other fish?

GOSKN5 · Jul 27, 2022

vetteguy53081 said:
You can but I prefer not to mix medications

I added the Neoplex on Friday and the fish definitely looks better, the spot on the side is fading. However, I noticed the bottom fin has some deterioration and some loose “skin or film” hanging off. Could this just be the bacterial infection running it’s course and healing or something else?

Jay Hemdal · Jul 27, 2022

GOSKN5 said:
I added the Neoplex on Friday and the fish definitely looks better, the spot on the side is fading. However, I noticed the bottom fin has some deterioration and some loose “skin or film” hanging off. Could this just be the bacterial infection running it’s course and healing or something else?

Would this show up in a new picture?

I'm really "down" on blonde nasos right now - we are seeing a high number of issues with them showing odd skin issues that are difficult to control. I don't know if this uptick is because of seasonal availability of the fish (making them more common, and thus their problems more common), or if there is suddenly some new disease problem with them, but there is a definite trend here.

Jay

vetteguy53081 · Jul 27, 2022

GOSKN5 said:
I added the Neoplex on Friday and the fish definitely looks better, the spot on the side is fading. However, I noticed the bottom fin has some deterioration and some loose “skin or film” hanging off. Could this just be the bacterial infection running it’s course and healing or something else?

May be it’s protective slime coat
What is your ammonia and nitrate level?

GOSKN5 · Jul 27, 2022

vetteguy53081 said:
May be it’s protective slime coat
What is your ammonia and nitrate level?

I can check this evening, this is an established QT so I don’t think Ammonia should be an issue. But I can definitely check.

GOSKN5 · Jul 27, 2022

Jay Hemdal said:
Would this show up in a new picture?

I'm really "down" on blonde nasos right now - we are seeing a high number of issues with them showing odd skin issues that are difficult to control. I don't know if this uptick is because of seasonal availability of the fish (making them more common, and thus their problems more common), or if there is suddenly some new disease problem with them, but there is a definite trend here.

Jay