Please Help My Black Cap

reeftilldie · Apr 28, 2017

Hi Expert,
Can someone please help me identify this disease (white spot not ich on his belly) on my black cap basllet , he still active and eating. I'm sorry for the picture but this is the clearest i can take, this guys hiding all the time. Thank you so much.

wkscott · Apr 28, 2017

I can't tell from the picture but I'm guessing that this is a new fish for you. Has he been flashing or scratching on the rocks or sandbed? It could be sick but my black cap likes to dig and excavate. His belly always is covered with white sand specks.

reeftilldie · Apr 28, 2017

wkscott said:
I can't tell from the picture but I'm guessing that this is a new fish for you. Has he been flashing or scratching on the rocks or sandbed? It could be sick but my black cap likes to dig and excavate. His belly always is covered with white sand specks.

Yes, it's pretty new, he has been in my tank for about 1 month. He acts normal since i got it, no flashing ,digging , scratching or anything abnormal.
I'm not sure if this is some type of diseases or he just got injured from somethings else.

wkscott · Apr 28, 2017

I don't think he is injured. I think sand is just sticking to his belly.

Humblefish · Apr 28, 2017

It could be he scratched his belly on a rock hidey hole, and it has gotten infected.

I would start soaking his food with vitamins (Selcon, Zoecon, Vita-chem) and/or antibiotics: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/antibiotics.283711/

Use Seachem Focus to bind the medication to the food: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/metronidazole.298762/#post-3655831

terri_ann · Apr 28, 2017

Definitely something that needs treated. Looks like it's possibly ulcerated.

reeftilldie · Apr 28, 2017

Thank you guys for the suggestion. I will start treat it asap.

reeftilldie · Apr 28, 2017

terri_ann said:
Definitely something that needs treated. Looks like it's possibly ulcerated.

What medication should i look into for this disease? Thanks

terri_ann · Apr 28, 2017

Since it's unknown, I would start with a broad spectrum such as Kana plex. If you think that it is pretty severe, you can treat with Kanaplex and Furan-2. No matter the severity, I would use Secondary as it will help the immune system.

reeftilldie · Apr 29, 2017

terri_ann said:
Since it's unknown, I would start with a broad spectrum such as Kana plex. If you think that it is pretty severe, you can treat with Kanaplex and Furan-2. No matter the severity, I would use Secondary as it will help the immune system.

I'm sorry i forgot to ask if it will be okay if i treat Kanaplex and Furan-2 in my display? Hes very fast and i think I won't be able to catch him unless i remove the rock.
Thanks

Humblefish · Apr 29, 2017

reeftilldie said:
I'm sorry i forgot to ask if it will be okay if i treat Kanaplex and Furan-2 in my display? Hes very fast and i think I won't be able to catch him unless i remove the rock.
Thanks

I wouldn't dose either one of those directly into your DT water. You could soak Kanaplex in food, if you also use Focus as the binder: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/metronidazole.298762/#post-3655831

Food soaking isn't as effective (for external infections) as dosing the water, but it still can help if the medication makes its way into the bloodstream.