Purple Tang white lips/open mouth

[ShilReef]

Hello,

I have a new captive bred purple tang. Currently on day 5 QT. I've just noticed that it has a white growth/bump around it's mouth.
She seems to be eating well. QT is currently 2.5ppm Copper (copper power). And am dosing general cure every couple of days.
Any ideas:

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello,

I have a new captive bred purple tang. Currently on day 5 QT. I've just noticed that it has a white growth/bump around it's mouth.
She seems to be eating well. QT is currently 2.5ppm Copper (copper power). And am dosing general cure every couple of days.
Any ideas:

Pics are dark and fuzzy and best under white light intensity but my guess is that this is a slight injury which may have occured during netting and should heal on its own as fish adjusts to new setting.
Is it eating or attempting to eat?
Is breathing normal or labored?
In the event it becomes infected, have some seachem kanaplex or maracyn 2 on hand just in case

 

[ShilReef]

Pics are dark and fuzzy and best under white light intensity but my guess is that this is a slight injury which may have occured during netting and should heal on its own as fish adjusts to new setting.
Is it eating or attempting to eat?
Is breathing normal or labored?
In the event it becomes infected, have some seachem kanaplex or maracyn 2 on hand just in case

Have added another vid and pic hopefully they're a little clearer.
She's eating well. Breathing seems normal, although she's vigorously nibbling at the airline tube (possibly scratching the wound on her mouth??)
How would i be able to tell if it becomes infected? I have Rally Pro and Kanaplex at hand. Do you know if there would be any issues with dosing either of these in water with copper and general cure?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Have added another vid and pic hopefully they're a little clearer.
She's eating well. Breathing seems normal, although she's vigorously nibbling at the airline tube (possibly scratching the wound on her mouth??)
How would i be able to tell if it becomes infected? I have Rally Pro and Kanaplex at hand. Do you know if there would be any issues with dosing either of these in water with copper and general cure?

Thank you. Mouth shows injury and should heal on its own and netting is my suspect. Eating is a great sign and how will you know:
Wil become red or raw looking
Will impact ability to eat
Difficulty with normal breathing.

Looks better than I thought

 

[ShilReef]

Thank you. Mouth shows injury and should heal on its own and netting is my suspect. Eating is a great sign and how will you know:
Wil become red or raw looking
Will impact ability to eat
Difficulty with normal breathing.

Looks better than I thought

Great. Thanks for your help

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hello,

I have a new captive bred purple tang. Currently on day 5 QT. I've just noticed that it has a white growth/bump around it's mouth.
She seems to be eating well. QT is currently 2.5ppm Copper (copper power). And am dosing general cure every couple of days.
Any ideas:

Was the tang recently caught up in a net? This sort of damage is common in fish that got snagged in a net.

I prefer not to run GC and copper at the same time, unless there is a compelling reason - like a fish has active ich and flukes at the same time.

Jay

 

[ShilReef]

Was the tang recently caught up in a net? This sort of damage is common in fish that got snagged in a net.

I prefer not to run GC and copper at the same time, unless there is a compelling reason - like a fish has active ich and flukes at the same time.

Jay

Thanks Jay. A net was not used between LFS and the QT, so doubt it's a net injury.