What does this look like? Bacterial infection?

[SneakyTortuga]

I received a new tang and it has this spot right on the top
If it’s head. Any idea of what it may be? It’s
Day 2 and it hasn’t touched any food

Maybe you can help me out @Humblefish

 

[Big G]

Sorry can't see much on this end the pics are kinda grainy. Here's a thread on Bacterial infections with pics:

Bacterial Infections

Why fish get bacterial infections What You Need To Know: * Infections can be caused by either Gram‐positive or Gram-negative bacteria. Gram-negative infections are typically more virulent, and more common in marine fish. * Bacterial infections are often "secondary" to a preexisting parasitic...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[SneakyTortuga]

Sorry can't see much on this end the pics are kinda grainy. Here's a thread on Bacterial infections with pics:

Bacterial Infections

Why fish get bacterial infections What You Need To Know: * Infections can be caused by either Gram‐positive or Gram-negative bacteria. Gram-negative infections are typically more virulent, and more common in marine fish. * Bacterial infections are often "secondary" to a preexisting parasitic...

www.reef2reef.com

i tried to post a video but it didnt load correctly

 

[SneakyTortuga]

Maybe this video will load. Day 3 of the tang not eating. The lump is looking a little worse. Any recommendations on what I can treat the tank with?

 

[Big G]

Nope. No video just audio playing.

 

[Big G]

Do you have any antibiotics on hand?

 

[SneakyTortuga]

dang. I can send a video via text if someone could help me out/ I have 2 erythromycin and another I can’t remember off hand. I can get others today if you would like to recommend one

Do you have any antibiotics on hand?

 

[Miller535]

humblefish is no longer on reef2reef, FYI. He said so publically on his own forum

 

[Big G]

Do the patches on your tang look kinda like the patches on the yellow tang in this picture below?

 

[Big G]

For treating tangs/butterflies with bacterial infections, NFG powder is the best. It can be a bit tough to source. Usually online only.

The trifecta of Furan2 + Kanaplex + Metro treats a very wide spectrum of bacterial, both internal and external, infections in the QT.

If you prefer to treat in a bath instead of the QT, Ciprofloxacin is excellent.

 

[SneakyTortuga]

humblefish is no longer on reef2reef, FYI. He said so publically on his own forum

Thank you for the heads up

Do the patches on your tang look kinda like the patches on the yellow tang in this picture below?

No it’s almost like it’s becoming a hole. Getting eaten away.

For treating tangs/butterflies with bacterial infections, NFG powder is the best. It can be a bit tough to source. Usually online only.

The trifecta of Furan2 + Kanaplex + Metro treats a very wide spectrum of bacterial, both internal and external, infections in the QT.

If you prefer to treat in a bath instead of the QT, Ciprofloxacin is excellent.

Can I dose Furan2 + Kanaplex + Metro directly to the qt tank?

 

[Big G]

How about like this?

HLLE – Head and Lateral Line Erosion

This usually starts out on the face, but not always. It will appear as the skin pealing from the face or eroding away. Holes (small or large) will appear on the face, head and along the lateral line of the fish. Good nutrition, clean water and low stress can help stop the erosion and sometimes heal it over some.

Photo: LeonThePeon

 

[Miller535]

How about like this?

HLLE – Head and Lateral Line Erosion

This usually starts out on the face, but not always. It will appear as the skin pealing from the face or eroding away. Holes (small or large) will appear on the face, head and along the lateral line of the fish. Good nutrition, clean water and low stress can help stop the erosion and sometimes heal it over some.

Photo: LeonThePeon

That would be my guess too. Did you order this fish? You said you received it which makes me think you ordered it online.

And what kind of tang is it specifically. Definitely some type of zebrasoma

 

[SneakyTortuga]

That would be my guess too. Did you order this fish? You said you received it which makes me think you ordered it online.

And what kind of tang is it specifically. Definitely some type of zebrasoma

It’s a 5” scopas tang that I received from a online vendor


@Big G the more i look at HLLE the more I think it could be that. Would dosing the 3 antibiotics help with this?

 

[Big G]

It’s a 5” scopas tang that I received from a online vendor


@Big G the more i look at HLLE the more I think it could be that. Would dosing the 3 antibiotics help with this?

I would definitely add Beta Glucan and Zoecon to the food mix for awhile. Antibiotics won't help with HLLE. All they do is fend off bacterial and viruses until the fish's immune system heals itself. Great quality and varied foods + vitamins

 

[SneakyTortuga]

I would definitely add Beta Glucan and Zoecon to the food mix for awhile. Antibiotics won't help with HLLE. All they do is fend off bacterial and viruses until the fish's immune system heals itself. Great quality and varied foods + vitamins

So the fish started eating. The growth on his forehead seems to have gotten larger. I was Going to start raising the copper levels from 1.15 to 2.0 over the next 5 days but should I dose metro,kana, furan 2 before I raise the levels? HOw do you think I should proceed

 

[Big G]

Much better pics. Is the texture cottony, fibrous or cauliflower like?

 

[SneakyTortuga]

Much better pics. Is the texture cottony, fibrous or cauliflower like?

yea he would hide all day until today now he's eating out
if i had to guess like cauliflower

 

[Big G]

yea he would hide all day until today now he's eating out
if i had to guess like cauliflower

Large growths like that can be lympho (cauliflower texture), tumors can be bulbous, lumpy-ish. But I'm thinking lympho. Google pics of lympho, they can get crazy big, spread out, etc.