Hi all,
Hoping for some help.
Background: 40G breeder w/ 10 gal sump in operation ~8.5 months, 0/0/<25 Ammonia, nitrites, Nitrates. 1.025 SG temp 78. inhabitants: 5 mollies, 2 ocellaris, 1 neon cleaner goby.
I've had my Royal Gramma about 6 months, and he's had boughts of damaging himself, he's pretty skittish, so I think he darts quickly into rocks and hurts himself. I noticed on Saturday his face appeared to be falling off - his jaw appears to have broken, and his nose appears to be gone. I had ordered kanaplex which was expected to arrive sunday but amazon bait and switched me and now doesn't get here until tuesday, but was able to pick up some erythromycin and dosed in alignment w/ Humble fish as I read here (https://humble.fish/community/index.php?threads/can-api-erythromycin-be-added-to-food.9561/). I can't quite seem to find equivalent issues on any of the forums, but I dosed 10 grams of food with 0.033 grams of erythromycin in the hopes of helping him stave off infection while he heals, if he can heal, planning a course for 7-10 days, w hich means i'll probably need to make some more of the mixture. Breaking the tank seems like it's going to be incredibly difficult to do - and would do it if absolutely necessary, and i could put him in QT (which makes me think I answered my own question). Otherwise he's eating and behaving as he always has. I've included some pictures but it's very difficult to get them more in focus, so hopefully these are helpful enough.
I don't want to put him through any unecessary pain or stress, and would put him down if his prognosis isn't good, but thought i'd post in the event anyone has suggestions, or if this helps anyone else in the future. Appreciate anyone who is willing to help out
Hoping for some help.
Background: 40G breeder w/ 10 gal sump in operation ~8.5 months, 0/0/<25 Ammonia, nitrites, Nitrates. 1.025 SG temp 78. inhabitants: 5 mollies, 2 ocellaris, 1 neon cleaner goby.
I've had my Royal Gramma about 6 months, and he's had boughts of damaging himself, he's pretty skittish, so I think he darts quickly into rocks and hurts himself. I noticed on Saturday his face appeared to be falling off - his jaw appears to have broken, and his nose appears to be gone. I had ordered kanaplex which was expected to arrive sunday but amazon bait and switched me and now doesn't get here until tuesday, but was able to pick up some erythromycin and dosed in alignment w/ Humble fish as I read here (https://humble.fish/community/index.php?threads/can-api-erythromycin-be-added-to-food.9561/). I can't quite seem to find equivalent issues on any of the forums, but I dosed 10 grams of food with 0.033 grams of erythromycin in the hopes of helping him stave off infection while he heals, if he can heal, planning a course for 7-10 days, w hich means i'll probably need to make some more of the mixture. Breaking the tank seems like it's going to be incredibly difficult to do - and would do it if absolutely necessary, and i could put him in QT (which makes me think I answered my own question). Otherwise he's eating and behaving as he always has. I've included some pictures but it's very difficult to get them more in focus, so hopefully these are helpful enough.
I don't want to put him through any unecessary pain or stress, and would put him down if his prognosis isn't good, but thought i'd post in the event anyone has suggestions, or if this helps anyone else in the future. Appreciate anyone who is willing to help out