Ryal gramma scrapes or attack marks?

[frankstank90]

Hello, my 2 clowns gave birth last night to a clutch, after awaking this morning I noticed my royal gramma have some marks on it. All parameters are in check, no other fish in tank have any issues. This fish also shoves intself into small caves to hide so im curious if its getting scratched just from doing that. Eating normal and swimming normal.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello, my 2 clowns gave birth last night to a clutch, after awaking this morning I noticed my royal gramma have some marks on it. All parameters are in check, no other fish in tank have any issues. This fish also shoves intself into small caves to hide so im curious if its getting scratched just from doing that. Eating normal and swimming normal.

This is a fish often susceptible to flukes and is likely getting the marks from scratching itself. You, if there are flukes will see sudden darting, elevated breathing, yawning effect as well as loss of appetite, hiding and loss of color. If this is the case, you can treat tank with prazipro but do so at 85% of recommended dose and apply initial dosage known as an interval for 8 days, do a water change and do one more 8 day dose interval
Use airstone with prazi as it does reduce both oxygen and appetite. If running a skimmer, leave cup off first 24 hrs as skimmer will go nuts from the glycol solution in Prazi

 

[frankstank90]

How does flukes come about? I haven't added any fish to tank, just some cuc and a couple corals in months

 

[frankstank90]

This is a fish often susceptible to flukes and is likely getting the marks from scratching itself. You, if there are flukes will see sudden darting, elevated breathing, yawning effect as well as loss of appetite, hiding and loss of color. If this is the case, you can treat tank with prazipro but do so at 85% of recommended dose and apply initial dosage known as an interval for 8 days, do a water change and do one more 8 day dose interval
Use airstone with prazi as it does reduce both oxygen and appetite. If running a skimmer, leave cup off first 24 hrs as skimmer will go nuts from the glycol solution in Prazi

Here's a short video of him. Pretty normal behavior so far. Haven't seen any scratching. I'll snag some prazi. Good for all my anenome,lps,and sps, and inverts?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Here's a short video of him. Pretty normal behavior so far. Haven't seen any scratching. I'll snag some prazi. Good for all my anenome,lps,and sps, and inverts?

Video has sound but no image. Try you tube version

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Here's a short video of him. Pretty normal behavior so far. Haven't seen any scratching. I'll snag some prazi. Good for all my anenome,lps,and sps, and inverts?

I could view the video - looks like a nice fat Gramma. I'm guessing you've had it for some time now? It could be flukes, but I also wonder if the clown have been hitting it - they can be very protective when nesting. Clowns are also really sly and will "play nice" when you're in the room watching them.

Still, many flukes are egglayers, and these eggs can get into your tank stuck on CUC or corals. I don't see a clear indication of flukes, but as mentioned, watch for scratching and rapid breathing.

 

[frankstank90]

I could view the video - looks like a nice fat Gramma. I'm guessing you've had it for some time now? It could be flukes, but I also wonder if the clown have been hitting it - they can be very protective when nesting. Clowns are also really sly and will "play nice" when you're in the room watching them.

Still, many flukes are egglayers, and these eggs can get into your tank stuck on CUC or corals. I don't see a clear indication of flukes, but as mentioned, watch for scratching and rapid breathing.

Appreciate the follow up, yea had this guy for a few years now in the tank. I will definitely take everyone's advise and truly appreciate the knowledge!