Patch on my Flame Wrasse

[RTab619]

My flame has had this spot on his body. Looks filmy white under blues. Under whites it looks like a rash. Any idea?

 

[Duke4Life]

The hot pink/purple just behind the head?

 

[RTab619]

The hot pink/purple just behind the head?

Yes

 

[Humblefish]

Could be the start of an infection. Notice any fighting between him and any of your other fish? How long have you had him and did you QT him?

 

[RTab619]

No fighting at all, quarantined 2 weeks. He keeps to himself most of the time, only out about 50% of the time and is eating fine. He's been in the DT almost 2 weeks. This has been on him the past week

 

[Duke4Life]

No fighting at all, quarantined 2 weeks. He keeps to himself most of the time, only out about 50% of the time and is eating fine. He's been in the DT almost 2 weeks. This has been on him the past week

Hate to ask but quarintine procedure? (Helps to know what's already been done/treated for)

 

[RTab619]

He was qurantined in a 40g with 2 other wrasse. All fish were perfectly normal from day one so no medication was used

 

[melypr1985]

Looks bacterial to me too. You can try feeding foods with Kanaplex and Focus soaked in, but would work better if done in a QT with the meds in the water. Good choices are kanaplex & furan 2

 

[Humblefish]

Well, my best guess is it's the start of a bacterial infection. Now whether fish fighting, or he scraped himself on a rock, or he also has a parasite/worm problem, is the precursor to this happening is another matter altogether.

Never mind, I see Meredith just finished my post for me.