Foxface sick maybe ich?

[Tsev03]

My foxface has a really big spot on him. It was not there yesterday. I did notice some skinned marks on one side a few weeks but it seemed to heal well. I'm not sure if it is ich or something else so I need some help. Also I used fluconazole a few days ago to try to get rid of bubble algae. I used the 20 mg per gal dose

 

[Tsev03]

I forgot to say that he is eating great and not showing any other signs of ich

 

[Tsev03]

Please help! I don't know what's wrong with my foxface the big spot happened over night Is this an injury or ich?

 

[XNavyDiver]

Please help! I don't know what's wrong with my foxface the big spot happened over night Is this an injury or ich?

#humblefish

 

[melypr1985]

It's very difficult to tell much from the photo. Can you get a clearer one? I don't see any signs of ich on him, but that lump there looks more like an absess or possibly and injury that has some swelling involved.

You can try dosing Epsom salt into your tank (it's reef safe) to help reduce the swelling.

 

[Tsev03]

It's very difficult to tell much from the photo. Can you get a clearer one? I don't see any signs of ich on him, but that lump there looks more like an absess or possibly and injury that has some swelling involved.

You can try dosing Epsom salt into your tank (it's reef safe) to help reduce the swelling.

Is this picture any better?
How much epsom salt?
Tank is 125
Sump is 20

 

[SoreninKL]

Is this picture any better?
How much epsom salt?
Tank is 125
Sump is 20

do you dose and measure your magnesium levels?
Epsom salt is basically magnesium sulfate and will increase your magnesium levels.

the link below is a calculator.
http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html

I personally would not go above 1550ppm as some people reported inverts not doing well above such a level

cheers

 

[Tsev03]

do you dose and measure your magnesium levels?
Epsom salt is basically magnesium sulfate and will increase your magnesium levels.

the link below is a calculator.
http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html

I personally would not go above 1550ppm as some people reported inverts not doing well above such a level

cheers

I tested the water yesterday mg was 1320

 

[Tsev03]

That's a great calculator
Thank u

 

[Humblefish]

Looks sorta like an infection is developing, but I cannot tell for sure from the photos.

 

[Tsev03]

Looks sorta like an infection is developing, but I cannot tell for sure from the photos.

I will try to get a better picture tomorrow. What treatment would u recommend?

 

[melypr1985]

Is this picture any better?
How much epsom salt?
Tank is 125
Sump is 20

This is the dosage for treating swelling. No, I"m sorry the picture is exactly the same as the first - kinda.
Epsom Salt: Treats eye and other injuries. Popeye in one eye usually means injury, but popeye in both eyes usually denotes a bacterial infection requiring antibiotic treatment. Cloudy eye can be a bacterial infection or flukes.

How To Treat - 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons of aquarium water. Repeat only once, if necessary. Use only “USP” grade Epsom salt.

Pros - Reef safe, as Epsom salt is just magnesium sulfate.

Cons/Side Effects - The effects of excessive sulfate in a reef aquarium are not fully known.

 

[Humblefish]

I will try to get a better picture tomorrow. What treatment would u recommend?

If it is, in fact, an infection, then antibiotics: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/antibiotics.283711/

The tricky part here is rabbitfish have an incredibly thick mucous coat with a strong serum to boot. No telling how that might be reacting to the fluconazole, which I believe is an anti-fungal agent.

 

[Tsev03]

If it is, in fact, an infection, then antibiotics: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/antibiotics.283711/

The tricky part here is rabbitfish have an incredibly thick mucous coat with a strong serum to boot. No telling how that might be reacting to the fluconazole, which I believe is an anti-fungal agent.

 

[Tsev03]

Ugh hit the wrong button. I'll read the antibiotics link. Should I put the carbon reactor back online?

 

[Humblefish]

Should I put the carbon reactor back online?

I probably would, to pull the fluconazole out. I'm surprised you're even seeing bubble algae with a Foxface in your tank.

 

[Tsev03]

Ok thank u. He ate a lot of bubble algae at first but then stopped eating it. Maybe I'm feeding too much sea weed now lol

 

[dbl]

Moved thread over to to disease forum.

 

[Tsev03]

He does look better today. Still can't get a good picture. He moves so fast

 

[Humblefish]

@Tsev03 That does look like it might be an infection.