Anthias issue

mravindralall · 06/21/2018, 09:40 PM

Please help, what Happened to my Anthias, water parameters all ok.

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WVfishguy · 06/21/2018, 10:23 PM

Maybe bacterial, pseudomonas or aeromonas. Hard to see with that photo.

mravindralall · 06/21/2018, 10:59 PM

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Maybe bacterial, pseudomonas or aeromonas. Hard to see with that photo.

That's the best pic I could capture

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mravindralall · 06/21/2018, 11:12 PM

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That's the best pic I could capture

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Some more pics

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oldhead · 06/22/2018, 08:22 AM

Looks really thin. How long have you had it and how often do you feed? Some need to eat three times a day.

mravindralall · 06/22/2018, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by oldhead

Looks really thin. How long have you had it and how often do you feed? Some need to eat three times a day.

Twice a day

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daviesp007 · 06/22/2018, 09:27 AM

oldhead is correct, Anthias need to be fed often, and I would recommend at least 3 times per day. They are usually very excitable around feeding time. This does not explain damage to the gills though, and we'd need more information about your inhabitants / tank setup. From the picture, it could be a parasite that has caused this, or it could be bullying from another fish. How many anthers do you have in the tank? It's typical to keep either an individual male, or a male with 3+ females.

Having said all that, it would be prudent to pull this one out of the display tank, and put it in a quarantine tank (please remember to use a cycled QT, or pull some live rock out of the DT)., and treat it with Metroplex.

davocean · 06/22/2018, 09:59 AM

Possibly uronema, post in disease forum for more opinions.

Anthia are very prone to uronema

mravindralall · 06/22/2018, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by daviesp007

oldhead is correct, Anthias need to be fed often, and I would recommend at least 3 times per day. They are usually very excitable around feeding time. This does not explain damage to the gills though, and we'd need more information about your inhabitants / tank setup. From the picture, it could be a parasite that has caused this, or it could be bullying from another fish. How many anthers do you have in the tank? It's typical to keep either an individual male, or a male with 3+ females.

Having said all that, it would be prudent to pull this one out of the display tank, and put it in a quarantine tank (please remember to use a cycled QT, or pull some live rock out of the DT)., and treat it with Metroplex.

Single, I don't have qurantine tank hence moved him to sump so that he is not disturbed by others, have observed in day that neon damsel disturbing him

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davocean · 06/22/2018, 12:12 PM

Due to being prone to uronema it is especially important to qt anthia, and that sore at gills gives me suspicion, but again I'd post where people that recognize disease better for other opinions.

I agree anthia require multiple daily feedings, but I don't think that's your issue

ca1ore · 06/22/2018, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by davocean

Due to being prone to uronema it is especially important to qt anthia, and that sore at gills gives me suspicion, but again I'd post where people that recognize disease better for other opinions.

I agree anthia require multiple daily feedings, but I don't think that's your issue

In complete agreement. Not likely feeding, more likely uronema or even marine tuberculosis. Anthias, along with chromis, are highly susceptible.

mravindralall · 06/22/2018, 12:34 PM

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In complete agreement. Not likely feeding, more likely uronema or even marine tuberculosis. Anthias, along with chromis, are highly susceptible.

Thanks guys I moved it to sump, please recommend a remedy, poor creature is in pain

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davocean · 06/22/2018, 12:38 PM

Sump connects to rest of tank/fish, I would remove it for the better of tank inhabitants

hkgar · 06/22/2018, 01:19 PM

Check in at the Reef Disease forum

ca1ore · 06/22/2018, 02:55 PM

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Thanks guys I moved it to sump, please recommend a remedy, poor creature is in pain

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You'd have to treat in a hospital tank, with chloroquine phosphate and likely an antibiotic. Once body ulcerations get that bad prognosis is very poor. I run all my anthias (and damsels/chromis) through QT precisely for uronema. If they display body ulcerations I do always attempt treatments. Works if they are not large open sores, not otherwise. I'd be inclined to euthanize at that point.

mravindralall · 06/22/2018, 10:20 PM

Thanks guys for the support, however today morning I lost him, seems it tore it's Gill cover.

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06/21/2018, 09:40 PM	#1
mravindralall Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 9	Anthias issue Please help, what Happened to my Anthias, water parameters all ok. Sent from my Mi A1 using Tapatalk

06/22/2018, 09:59 AM	#8
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Possibly uronema, post in disease forum for more opinions. Anthia are very prone to uronema __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

06/22/2018, 12:12 PM	#10
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Due to being prone to uronema it is especially important to qt anthia, and that sore at gills gives me suspicion, but again I'd post where people that recognize disease better for other opinions. I agree anthia require multiple daily feedings, but I don't think that's your issue __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

06/22/2018, 12:38 PM	#13
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Sump connects to rest of tank/fish, I would remove it for the better of tank inhabitants __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

06/22/2018, 01:19 PM	#14
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	Check in at the Reef Disease forum __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

06/21/2018, 10:23 PM	#2
WVfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 677	Maybe bacterial, pseudomonas or aeromonas. Hard to see with that photo.

06/22/2018, 08:22 AM	#5
oldhead Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 527	Looks really thin. How long have you had it and how often do you feed? Some need to eat three times a day.

06/22/2018, 09:27 AM	#7
daviesp007 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Vermont Posts: 29	oldhead is correct, Anthias need to be fed often, and I would recommend at least 3 times per day. They are usually very excitable around feeding time. This does not explain damage to the gills though, and we'd need more information about your inhabitants / tank setup. From the picture, it could be a parasite that has caused this, or it could be bullying from another fish. How many anthers do you have in the tank? It's typical to keep either an individual male, or a male with 3+ females. Having said all that, it would be prudent to pull this one out of the display tank, and put it in a quarantine tank (please remember to use a cycled QT, or pull some live rock out of the DT)., and treat it with Metroplex.

06/22/2018, 10:20 PM	#16
mravindralall Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 9	Thanks guys for the support, however today morning I lost him, seems it tore it's Gill cover. Sent from my Mi A1 using Tapatalk