Red sores on naso

[btb72]

Buddy sent me this picture this morning asking about it. I was guessing bacterial but I have no idea on water parameters or anything.

 

[Rickybobby]

Ouch!

 

[btb72]

Ouch!

Ya said it popped up over night. And has it quarantined with some nice fish so I hope it’s only bacterial.

 

[btb72]

Ya said it popped up over night. And has it quarantined with some nice fish so I hope it’s only bac

He also just said he did a dose of prazipro and paraguard yesterday and this morning woke up to that.

 

[Rickybobby]

Poor guy never seen that before. Hope he pulls through

 

[TriggerFinger]

I’ve never seen anything like that, wow! @Jay Hemdal ?!

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

He also just said he did a dose of prazipro and paraguard yesterday and this morning woke up to that.

Prazipro won't cause that. I don't use Paraguard in marine systems, but I doubt that would cause that either. Could the two meds have acted synergistically? Perhaps, but this looks more like an injury to me, from running into something. See the three lobes on the lower lesion? Bacterial infections don't usually grow like that, they are usually round like the top lesion. Injuries like scrapes are more likely to cause linear marks. The red coloration is what puzzles me - most injuries start off white. Not sure what to suggest other than if it gets worse, the fish should be isolated and treated with a gram negative, broad spectrum antibiotic like Neoplex.

Jay

 

[Hincapiej4]

Almost want to say uronema

 

[btb72]

Almost want to say uronema

Told him that was my second guess but just didn’t look like it.

 

[Hincapiej4]

Told him that was my second guess but just didn’t look like it.

It looks like it to me...

 

[btb72]

It looks like it to me...

Is uronema raised like that? And weird growth patterns

 

[btb72]

Prazipro won't cause that. I don't use Paraguard in marine systems, but I doubt that would cause that either. Could the two meds have acted synergistically? Perhaps, but this looks more like an injury to me, from running into something. See the three lobes on the lower lesion? Bacterial infections don't usually grow like that, they are usually round like the top lesion. Injuries like scrapes are more likely to cause linear marks. The red coloration is what puzzles me - most injuries start off white. Not sure what to suggest other than if it gets worse, the fish should be isolated and treated with a gram negative, broad spectrum antibiotic like Neoplex.

Jay

Thank you @Jay Hemdal Would you start broad spectrum now? Or wait. And do you think it would be uronema at all?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thank you @Jay Hemdal Would you start broad spectrum now? Or wait. And do you think it would be uronema at all?

It doesn’t look like Uronema to me at all,
But then, I’ve never seen it on a Naso. I would have the meds and treatment tank ready to go, but I’d wait another 24 hours- if it looks worse then, treat.
Jay