Wat is this big dark spot on porc

[mr fixit]

This was small two days ago n its getting bigger my longhorn and domino are fine turbos are acting normal n porc dont seem affected

 

[mr fixit]

Ive never posted a new thread hope I got it right any help would b great cant find much info its a folr with macro dragons breath calurpa n cheato

 

[Coral Freak]

How long have you had the puffer, and is he still eating and swimming normal? Was he puffed up at some point and got sucked in to a power head?

 

[mr fixit]

2 years. No he isnt prone to puffing up. And hes eating and acting completely the same, normal and wild lol

 

[mr fixit]

No power heads sump drain is on a t fitting

 

[melypr1985]

That has to be an infection of some sort. Are you able to put him in a QT and medicate?

 

[mr fixit]

How long have you had the puffer, and is he still eating and swimming normal? Was he puffed up at some point and got sucked in to a power head?

 

[mr fixit]

Yeah I can qt it has doubled in size but dosent seem affected still n I cant medicate him if I don't know what it is it looks really bad n hes my favorite fish

 

[mr fixit]

I need a diagnosis im sure someone on this site has heard or seen this before ugh poor guy like having a sick child n not being able to help

 

[melypr1985]

Well I'm thinking infection. The meds would be- in this case I think we should hit it with a wide spectrum- Kanaplex, furan 2 and metroplex. Follow the dosing directions on each individual med and keep the treatment going for 10 days minimum. Boy oh boy, this is a weird one.

 

[melypr1985]

Is there any way he could have been stung by a coral or anemone? Picked on by another fish?

 

[mr fixit]

My fish dealer said hrs got a few in n had this before n passed away three days later n couldnt find a proper diagnosis in time

 

[mr fixit]

No corals or aptasia I have a longhorn cowfish hes totality his best friend they swim around each other n the cow lays on his head when they are begging for food no open sores just like his skin is dying n lost his color n is now grey and has doubled in size from the pic I took earlyer thanks for all ur help nobody has seen this whom I ask or show pics

 

[melypr1985]

No corals or aptasia I have a longhorn cowfish hes totality his best friend they swim around each other n the cow lays on his head when they are begging for food no open sores just like his skin is dying n lost his color n is now grey and has doubled in size from the pic I took earlyer thanks for all ur help nobody has seen this whom I ask or show pics

I haven't either really, but I've done a lot of this and this is my best bet. I'll put a call out for @Humblefish because A. I think he'll find this interesting and B. He's more experienced than I am. Hopefully he'll have time to get online during his vaca

 

[mr fixit]

Im charging my phone ill post a new pic in twenty minutes

 

[mr fixit]

Recent pic

 

[mr fixit]

24 hrs total sence I seen the dime sized spot n now hes totally covered on his side thank you all for ur time love this site

 

[melypr1985]

Ok. So I'd get him into QT ASAP. That's moving really fast! If it were me, I'd do a FW dip on the way to the QT then start meds right now. If it weren't moving so darn fast, I'd say you have time to wait until tomorrow, but at this rate he'll be fully purple with this stuff by morning.

 

[Modost]

bacterial infection that usually kills them with in a few days if not treated

 

[melypr1985]

Have you tested your water params? Any ammonia or nitrite in the water?