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08/13/2006, 07:36 PM
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Is my fish sick?
I don't have a photo but I just want to get your feedback before I peruse this further.
So I have 5 Damsels in a 72 gallon tank. Tank has good water conditions as I can tell (0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 5ppm nitrate) I noticed the other day that one of my damsels has a "damaged" dorsal fin (looks frayed). When I noticed this I thought he may be sick but then I realized that this is the fish that all the other damsels pick on (chase and nip at) and thought that he probably had a battle wound. Today I noticed what I am going to call a red "abrasion" under his mouth. He doesn't have any white spots on him otherwise .. and his color is good. He is eating well .. and doesn't ever scrape himself intentionally on the sand or rock work, Any thoughts?
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"Nobody tried to sell me the most used piece of equipment I own .. my mop." 72G Tank LTA, Pulsing Xenia, Blue Tang, Mated Maroons, 2 Damsels, Neon Goby, Watchman Goby, Algae Blenny, Peppermint Shrimp (3), CBS (1), Cleaner Shrimp Current Tank Info: 100G bow front corner. Yellow Tank, Coral Beauty, Clownfish, some SPS, LPS and Soft Corals |
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08/13/2006, 08:04 PM
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salutation's eric webster, i would'nt worry about it too much as like you said the other fishes are picking on him and hes fine eating, just let it ride out and see what happens, he should be fine, hope this help's...
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08/13/2006, 08:32 PM
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the abrasion kinda looks like a pimple. hard to see. he's a quick bugger.
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"Nobody tried to sell me the most used piece of equipment I own .. my mop." 72G Tank LTA, Pulsing Xenia, Blue Tang, Mated Maroons, 2 Damsels, Neon Goby, Watchman Goby, Algae Blenny, Peppermint Shrimp (3), CBS (1), Cleaner Shrimp Current Tank Info: 100G bow front corner. Yellow Tank, Coral Beauty, Clownfish, some SPS, LPS and Soft Corals |
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08/14/2006, 07:38 AM
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Anybody else have any ideas/comments?
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"Nobody tried to sell me the most used piece of equipment I own .. my mop." 72G Tank LTA, Pulsing Xenia, Blue Tang, Mated Maroons, 2 Damsels, Neon Goby, Watchman Goby, Algae Blenny, Peppermint Shrimp (3), CBS (1), Cleaner Shrimp Current Tank Info: 100G bow front corner. Yellow Tank, Coral Beauty, Clownfish, some SPS, LPS and Soft Corals Last edited by ericwebster; 08/14/2006 at 08:06 AM. |
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