New Coral Beauty Help Please!

[PL718]

I put her in the tank Wednesday evening and she seemed to be fine and was eating. She was a little timid but quickly was swimming around the tank.

This morning she has a mark on the top of her head. I’m hoping this is an abrasion as some of the holes she swims through a pretty tight.

The only thing different was I fed pellets instead of the frozen shrimp she had the 24 hours prior.
I’m new to this so please let me know if any other information is needed.

 

[threebuoys]

Photos are a little fuzzy, but it does appear to be an abrasion. I would just observe closely over the next few days in case a bacterial infection ensues.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

+1 on it looking like a simple abrasion. These fish are shy, don't turn the lights on suddenly, or startle them, especially while they are getting used to your tank.

Jay

 

[PL718]

Thank you both for the input!

What do I need to look for if it were to become infected?

Any need for extra water change?

I was out of town for a week and with my ugly phase in full force, I have gunk all over. Should I avoid scraping the glass releasing all of the gunk?

 

[threebuoys]

You would see symptoms typical of a festering, open wound.

Gram negative antibiotic would be the likely treatment, for example kanaplex, typically used in a QT tank rather than DT.

Clean water is certainly important. You could scrape and siphon debris, or delay scraping for a few days to see if the fish heals.

 

[PL718]

Thank you!