Copper band sick?

juniorrocketdad · 05/21/2017, 10:08 AM

A few days ago I noticed what looked like a little cut on the side of my copperband, today it looks much worse and is looking a little black around the cut, any idea what it has and how to treat it?

juniorrocketdad · 05/21/2017, 10:14 AM

The fish is acting normal but I am worried about what this could be, the other fish are acting healthy so I'm guessing he nicked himself on a rock and it got infected, if this is true what would be the best treatment

juniorrocketdad · 05/21/2017, 11:27 AM

I'm leaning towards a bacterial infection if now one has any I out I'm going to just dose melafix into the tank

tkeracer619 · 05/21/2017, 11:07 PM

The picture isn't very clear so it is hard to determine what is going on.

You would need to provide more info about this fish and it's habitat for anyone to help you out. Is it in a QT or in a reef? Ect ect

juniorrocketdad · 05/22/2017, 05:47 AM

The fish is in a reef tank, was and is currently feeding in clams in the half shell and continues to pick at the rock, all other fish look and act normal

Idk what other information you need, I will try to get a clearer photo

juniorrocketdad · 05/23/2017, 01:12 PM

Day 3 of dosing melafix and he actually looks a little better, when I first dose it the corals close a little but after an hour you can't even tell it was dosed

jd371 · 05/24/2017, 11:42 AM

Although it looks better, keep an eye on it. I had a CBB in qt die from a bacterial infection that spread quickly. All I had on hand at the time was Melafix so I dosed that. After a day with no change I figured that since Melafix is a natural antibiotic I would need something stronger. I had the antibiotics the next day, but it was too late he passed the following day.

juniorrocketdad · 09/03/2017, 09:20 PM

Just to close out this thread the cbb did end up dieing, for anyone in a similar predicament I would recommend putting the fish into a qt and treating with real antibiotics

JustinM · 09/03/2017, 09:50 PM

There should be a sticky for medications that everyone should have on hand and what they treat. I am sorry for your loss, now you see firsthand how important QT is.

05/21/2017, 10:08 AM	#1
juniorrocketdad Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 733	Copper band sick? A few days ago I noticed what looked like a little cut on the side of my copperband, today it looks much worse and is looking a little black around the cut, any idea what it has and how to treat it?

05/21/2017, 11:07 PM	#4
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	The picture isn't very clear so it is hard to determine what is going on. You would need to provide more info about this fish and it's habitat for anyone to help you out. Is it in a QT or in a reef? Ect ect __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

05/21/2017, 10:14 AM	#2
juniorrocketdad Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 733	The fish is acting normal but I am worried about what this could be, the other fish are acting healthy so I'm guessing he nicked himself on a rock and it got infected, if this is true what would be the best treatment

05/21/2017, 11:27 AM	#3
juniorrocketdad Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 733	I'm leaning towards a bacterial infection if now one has any I out I'm going to just dose melafix into the tank

05/22/2017, 05:47 AM	#5
juniorrocketdad Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 733	The fish is in a reef tank, was and is currently feeding in clams in the half shell and continues to pick at the rock, all other fish look and act normal Idk what other information you need, I will try to get a clearer photo

05/23/2017, 01:12 PM	#6
juniorrocketdad Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 733	Day 3 of dosing melafix and he actually looks a little better, when I first dose it the corals close a little but after an hour you can't even tell it was dosed

05/24/2017, 11:42 AM	#7
jd371 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Long Island Posts: 615	Although it looks better, keep an eye on it. I had a CBB in qt die from a bacterial infection that spread quickly. All I had on hand at the time was Melafix so I dosed that. After a day with no change I figured that since Melafix is a natural antibiotic I would need something stronger. I had the antibiotics the next day, but it was too late he passed the following day.

09/03/2017, 09:20 PM	#8
juniorrocketdad Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 733	Just to close out this thread the cbb did end up dieing, for anyone in a similar predicament I would recommend putting the fish into a qt and treating with real antibiotics

09/03/2017, 09:50 PM	#9
JustinM Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,215	There should be a sticky for medications that everyone should have on hand and what they treat. I am sorry for your loss, now you see firsthand how important QT is.