Goby with jaw and face deterioration

Cope07 · Mar 22, 2021

I woke up and saw my little goby has a bad infection in the face/jaw area. I have her in quarantin and have started her on antibiotics. This however is my first sick fish and want any advice I can get. I am trying to feed her little pieces of brine shrimp but will not eat, I imagine there is probably a lot of pain, so what should I do to feed her? How long do I keep her quarantined? She is in a small gallon tank with a bubble filter and heater and looks quite happy. Has anyone ever had their little fish recover? Any insight or experiences would be appreciated.

vetteguy53081 · Mar 22, 2021

In which sometimes they do, did this fish get caught in the powerhead? D
Was this gradual or sudden ?

reefgall · Mar 22, 2021

rlly hope she pulls through

reefgall · Mar 23, 2021

id just make sure you treat with antibiotics, what are you using? try to get a bigger tank. $1 per gallon sale at petco is good. $10 for a 10 gallon. this will rlly be a help. this way u can keep it in there and monitor it. a gallon with a bubbler and heater will probably be more stressful for the fish.

Jay Hemdal · Mar 23, 2021

Cope07 said:
I woke up and saw my little goby has a bad infection in the face/jaw area. I have her in quarantin and have started her on antibiotics. This however is my first sick fish and want any advice I can get. I am trying to feed her little pieces of brine shrimp but will not eat, I imagine there is probably a lot of pain, so what should I do to feed her? How long do I keep her quarantined? She is in a small gallon tank with a bubble filter and heater and looks quite happy. Has anyone ever had their little fish recover? Any insight or experiences would be appreciated.

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I see this fairly often with this group of gobies - not sure of the cause. What antibiotic are you using?

Jay