Can I help this fish

_cpate3_ · May 18, 2024

I had another thread about how my clowns went crazy and attacked and killed most of the fish in my tank. I have 2 survivors one is totally fine but my dottback got her nail bit off and it seems to be getting worse. Is there a medicine I can use? I’ve been feeding selcon soaked LRS frenzy and it will take a little but it has always been a picky eater and I’ve had it for about 7-8 months now. Lemme know thohghts. This was the first day it happened.

And this is today about 4 days post attack

fishguy242 · May 18, 2024

Going to need clearer and white pics ,a short video will also help
#fishmedic

Uncle99 · May 18, 2024

Mine grew back but it took months.
I did nothing as for me, it was impossible to trap.

Sharkbait19 · May 18, 2024

Looks like it could be infected, ideally you would want to use an antibiotic in a qt.
If the damage goes all the way to the base, it is unlikely to grow back. Down to the bone and survival is slim. As long as it’s just fin rays that are damaged, it should heal fine.

_cpate3_ · May 18, 2024

Sharkbait19 said:
Looks like it could be infected, ideally you would want to use an antibiotic in a qt.
If the damage goes all the way to the base, it is unlikely to grow back. Down to the bone and survival is slim. As long as it’s just fin rays that are damaged, it should heal fine.

It seemed to have made it to the base but the rays are still there and the body seems unaffected just at the base of the tail. Whats the best medicine to help prevent/clear infection and what promotes tissue healing

_cpate3_ · May 18, 2024

fishguy242 said:
Going to need clearer and white pics ,a short video will also help
#fishmedic

_cpate3_ · May 18, 2024

fishguy242 said:
Going to need clearer and white pics ,a short video will also help
#fishmedic

Lavey29 · May 18, 2024

Hard to trap. Try and feed garlic soaked frozen food.

_cpate3_ · May 18, 2024

Sharkbait19 said:
Looks like it could be infected, ideally you would want to use an antibiotic in a qt.
If the damage goes all the way to the base, it is unlikely to grow back. Down to the bone and survival is slim. As long as it’s just fin rays that are damaged, it should heal fine.

What antibiotics for this type? I’ve looked at melafix and erythromycin but I have never used medicines and am worried

_cpate3_ · May 18, 2024

Lavey29 said:
Hard to trap. Try and feed garlic soaked frozen food.

I’m going to trap in a breeder box and try to get it to eat

Lavey29 · May 18, 2024

_cpate3_ said:
I’m going to trap in a breeder box and try to get it to eat

Garlic helps the immune system with infection

_cpate3_ · May 18, 2024

_cpate3_ said:

@Jay Hemdal @vetteguy53081 #fishmedic

vetteguy53081 · May 18, 2024

_cpate3_ said:
@Jay Hemdal @vetteguy53081 #fishmedic

The tail is severely damaged and will take a while to regrow UF it heals fully. The risk at this point is infection and I recommend treating the tank with ruby rally pro or more effectively in a separate tank with seachem neoplex

Sharkbait19 · May 19, 2024

_cpate3_ said:
What antibiotics for this type? I’ve looked at melafix and erythromycin but I have never used medicines and am worried

Neoplex or kanaplex are good options. Melafix is virtually useless - nothing more than tea tree oil.

Jay Hemdal · May 19, 2024

I agree, this looks infected. The tail may not grow back, and if the infection reaches the bone, you may not be able to save the fish. Treatment with a broad spectrum, gram negative antibiotic in a treatment tank would be the best course of action IMO.