Unicorn tang diagnosis

1smalltownalbert · Oct 5, 2016

Need help diagnosing this fellas red bumps. Started about 2 weeks ago. Slowly getting worse. Eats well. A bit more shy lately

jsker · Oct 5, 2016

Welcome to posting on R2R
Myself I would feed Metroplex, vitium M, seachem's focus mixed with frozen but to make sure I am going to call in some help #reefsquad

gashunk · Oct 5, 2016

also @Humblefish @melypr1985 would like to see it

helen ann · Oct 5, 2016

Awwwwwwww, poor lil' guy.

I see @jsker has already called for help from the reef squad.
So while you wait ... let me say Hello!

4FordFamily · Oct 5, 2016

Welcome home, you will love it here!

Looks like an infection to me, that's not my expertise but humble and Mel are already tagged

Empress · Oct 5, 2016

Looks like an injury turned into an infection. We'll see what Humblefish thinks. He's our fish doctor.

Humblefish · Oct 5, 2016

4FordFamily said:
Looks like an infection to me

Empress said:
Looks like an injury turned into an infection. We'll see what Humblefish thinks. He's our fish doctor.

^^ This & this. Due to the severity, I don't think food soaking an antibiotic will work in this situation. However, if you can't QT at least start soaking his food in Kanaplex also using Seachem Focus to bind the medication.

If you can QT, dose Kanaplex or Furan-2 into the water for at least 10 days. Combining Kanaplex + Furan-2 + Metroplex will afford the widest spectrum of treatment.

melypr1985 · Oct 5, 2016

Humblefish said:
^^ This & this. Due to the severity, I don't think food soaking an antibiotic will work in this situation. However, if you can't QT at least start soaking his food in Kanaplex also using Seachem Focus to bind the medication.

If you can QT, dose Kanaplex or Furan-2 into the water for at least 10 days. Combining Kanaplex + Furan-2 + Metroplex will afford the widest spectrum of treatment.

+1 That looks like it's gotten pretty bad. I would strongly recommend QT, but feeding is a decent second option.

1smalltownalbert · Oct 10, 2016

I have tried for three days to catch this guy but my 500 gal tank affords way too many hiding spots. Looks like I'm gonna have to feed all the fish the medicated food. Guys at local store suggest Metroplex. Any other ideas?

Humblefish · Oct 10, 2016

1smalltownalbert said:
I have tried for three days to catch this guy but my 500 gal tank affords way too many hiding spots. Looks like I'm gonna have to feed all the fish the medicated food. Guys at local store suggest Metroplex. Any other ideas?

Kanaplex and lots of vitamin supplements like Selcon, Zoecon, Vita-chem, etc. The vitamins you don't have to worry if those leach out, but I would use Seachem Focus to bind Kanaplex to the food.