Please help my lineatus wrasse!

[Nht]

Hello all. Just got this beauty last week from a fellow Reefer but in the last 2 days he has an infection of some sort on his left fin.

Have no clue what it is not how to treat it or will it hopefully heal on its own. To the fishperts on this board please help!

 

[Flippers4pups]

Hello all. Just got this beauty last week from a fellow Reefer but in the last 2 days he has an infection of some sort on his left fin.

Have no clue what it is not how to treat it or will it hopefully heal on its own. To the fishperts on this board please help!

#reefsquad, #rsl

 

[Reefahholic]

That’s a really bad infection. Gezz!

 

[4FordFamily]

Can you source NFG?

If not, I recommend kanaplex, metroplex, and furan 2 in a QT tank for 10-14 days.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bacterial-infections.191511/

 

[Crabs McJones]

Do you have a quarantine tank that you can transfer the fish to to treat with?
Check out this link for bacterial infection treatment options

 

[HotRocks]

Recommend moving to QT.

Treat with Furan-2, Kanaplex, and Metroplex.

Best option is NFG. If you don't have any on hand I'd start the trio above ASAP.

 

[Big G]

Can you source NFG?

If not, I recommend kanaplex, metroplex, and furan 2 in a QT tank for 10-14 days.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bacterial-infections.191511/

+1 ^^^ Exactly

NFG (nitrofuracine green) or

the "Trifecta" of Metro + Kanaplex + Furan2

Day 1: Use recommended dosage for Metroplex, KanaPlex & Furan-2
Day 2: Use recommended dosage for Furan-2 only
Day 3: 25% Water change and use recommended dosage for Metroplex, KanaPlex & Furan-2
Day 4: Use recommended dosage for Furan-2 only
Day 5: 25% Water change and use recommended dosage for Metroplex, KanaPlex & Furan-2
Repeat this twice (10 days min, 14 if needed)

 

[Nht]

Thanks for the replies guys. I’ve never quarantined before so will have to set one up this weekend. Where do I get those medications listed?

 

[Big G]

Thanks for the replies guys. I’ve never quarantined before so will have to set one up this weekend. Where do I get those medications listed?

http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/index.html
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/AquariumMedication2.html

Here's a sample of my QT setup. Highlighted the basic bones of the setup. Works for me, but as always your mileage may vary.

Prophylactic Treatment: No observed symptoms of disease or injury

20 gal QT cycled:
- HOB filter with both the foam pad & a bag of BioMax or Seachem Matrix, treated with Bio Spira/Dr Tims, and foam bubble filter with foam soaked in the same, or all of them soaked for at least 2 weeks in DT sump.
- heater, powerhead, Seachem Ammonia Alert Badge.
- Tank lights off. Ambient room lighting only.
- Feed fish with white/black worms, and or vitamin & fiber packed frozen food with Selcon/Zoecon for at least 3 days
- Freshwater dip to check for flukes. If no flukes treat first with copper.
- S-l-o-w-l-y (8-10 days) bring up copper to therapeutic levels for prophylactic treatment for 30 days: Tank lights off until therapeutic level is reached. Best to dose several times a day (AM, lunch, PM) rather than one large dose. Highly recommend use of Copper Power and a Hanna HL Copper Checker.
- Carbon & Cuprisorb to remove copper. Water changes. Observe.
- General Cure 2 doses 5-7 days apart. Turn up bubbler and turn on powerhead aimed at surface to increase O2. Like GC over Prazipro. GC has Metro + Praziquantel, so you are getting the Praziquantel which kills flukes and "some" internal parasites and Metro that kills all internal parasites/worms. And the dose of Praziquantel is lower but does the job and is easier on sensitive fish.
- Carbon & water changes.
- Observe 10-14 days.

 

[Nht]

Recommend moving to QT.

Treat with Furan-2, Kanaplex, and Metroplex.

Best option is NFG. If you don't have any on hand I'd start the trio above ASAP.

Sorry for my ignorance but what’s NFG?

 

[HotRocks]

http://store.nationalfishpharm.com/NFP-products-Nitrofuracin-Green-59584.Item.html