Coral Beauty with abrasion? (Should I be concerned?)

[Orange_guy]

Hey Everyone,

New to the hobby and just noticed an issue with this fish that I received from my LFS just yesterday. It looks like this could be a cut or abrasion on it's side? This is only on one side and the fish isn't behaving abnormally. I can't recall if I noticed this on the fish yesterday or if it happened after adding it to the tank. I have one bristletooth tang that is being territorial of its location but not really biting or being overly aggressive, usually just body checks the other fish out of its space and everyone goes on about their day.

My main concern is that I haven't introduced anything new into my tank and could put my other fish at risk and if there is anything I should do to treat this issue.

Thanks in advance!!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey Everyone,

New to the hobby and just noticed an issue with this fish that I received from my LFS just yesterday. It looks like this could be a cut or abrasion on it's side? This is only on one side and the fish isn't behaving abnormally. I can't recall if I noticed this on the fish yesterday or if it happened after adding it to the tank. I have one bristletooth tang that is being territorial of its location but not really biting or being overly aggressive, usually just body checks the other fish out of its space and everyone goes on about their day.

My main concern is that I haven't introduced anything new into my tank and could put my other fish at risk and if there is anything I should do to treat this issue.

Thanks in advance!!

While this should heal on its own, keep an eye on it for soreness or redness. Should this occur, place in separate tank and treat with seachem neoplex or kanaplex
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[Jay Hemdal]

Hey Everyone,

New to the hobby and just noticed an issue with this fish that I received from my LFS just yesterday. It looks like this could be a cut or abrasion on it's side? This is only on one side and the fish isn't behaving abnormally. I can't recall if I noticed this on the fish yesterday or if it happened after adding it to the tank. I have one bristletooth tang that is being territorial of its location but not really biting or being overly aggressive, usually just body checks the other fish out of its space and everyone goes on about their day.

My main concern is that I haven't introduced anything new into my tank and could put my other fish at risk and if there is anything I should do to treat this issue.

Thanks in advance!!

A vertical lesion like that, on this species could possibly be Uronema, an internal protozoan disease. However, I can see some rippled fins and those line up with an injury.

Here is an article about Uronema though:

Uronema / Red Band Disease - Hemdal

Red Band Syndrome in Marine Fishes: Caused by the Protozoan; Uronema sp. Jay Hemdal Introduction: This moderately common disease of certain species of marine fish is so often misdiagnosed that most aquarists apply incorrect treatment methods...

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