Kole tang mouth injury

[neltel_7]

Hello everyone! My Kole tang seems to have bit something and damaged its mouth. He is swimming around fine but is mouth is fully open. I just bought a few medications and vitamins but wanted everyone’s opinions on mixing this with the food I have and putting it in my reef tank with coral and anemones.

Medication:
Neoplex
Seachem focus
Brightwell vitamin c
Brightwell vitamarin m

Food I have on hand:
Frozen mysis
Frozen blood worms
Algemax pellets
Marine fish pelets
Shrimp wafers

Thoughts on the best combination?
Should I mix it all?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

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[neltel_7]

Hello everyone! My Kole tang seems to have bit something and damaged its mouth. He is swimming around fine but is mouth is fully open. I just bought a few medications and vitamins but wanted everyone’s opinions on mixing this with the food I have and putting it in my reef tank with coral and anemones.

Medication:
Neoplex
Seachem focus
Brightwell vitamin c
Brightwell vitamarin m

Food I have on hand:
Frozen mysis
Frozen blood worms
Algemax pellets
Marine fish pelets
Shrimp wafers

Thoughts on the best combination?
Should I mix it all?

Just to clarify, I’m trying to prevent an infection as well as help him stay healthy

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Just to clarify, I’m trying to prevent an infection as well as help him stay healthy

Can you post a video?

Kole are prone to mouth injury issues, but I want to rule out “open mouth breathing” caused by something else.

Was the kole recently moved in a net or anything?

 

[neltel_7]

Can you post a video?

Kole are prone to mouth injury issues, but I want to rule out “open mouth breathing” caused by something else.

Was the kole recently moved in a net or anything?

Can you post a video?

Kole are prone to mouth injury issues, but I want to rule out “open mouth breathing” caused by something else.

Was the kole recently moved in a net or anything?

Nothing has been moved or changed in the tank recently

 

[neltel_7]

Nothing has been moved or changed in the tank recently

Here are some clearer shots

 

[Jay Hemdal]

It does look like a mouth injury. I don't see any signs of infection, but that can still be possible. Time is what will be the determining factor here - if the fish heals fast enough or not.

Medicated food is tricky, you cannot just mix medication in the food without calculating the dose, Here is a post about that:

Proper Dosing of Medicated Foods

Proper Dosing of Medicated Foods Jay Hemdal c. 2020 Oral medications are an excellent way to target internal diseases of fishes. Marine fish absorb aquarium water, so in certain cases, they “drink” enough medication from the water to effect a cure. However, freshwater fish actively export...

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