[AlekzZz]

Hi TRT members this is my first post, but i was reading the forums for quite few months now.

So i got a Brown Powder Tang from my LFS for free due to it has an illness and i was told he is most likely a goner, but since i have QT setup it might recover. It has a mouth injury or dentistry problem i don't know. I read that puffers develop a teeth problem and you have to trim them time to time... is it possible the tang has a teeth problem?

or is there something i can do?

It is very active and eating well, but his mouth no closing. It doesn't have any ich or visible parasites (white dots are in the water)

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thanks in advance

 

[Chad]

If it's a wound, which is likely, then it should heal. If the fish is eating then the wound is clearly not so bad that it can't eat. The fish can live without totally closing its mouth as long as it can eat. Keep it calm and in clean water and keep feeding it...should be fine with time.

If it isn't a wound, but is an infection, then it might require medicine. Melafix, or something like it.

 

[AlekzZz]

There is no signs of parasites... so should I treat it just in case or should I wait for something to happen?

 

[jenglish]

I would not treat for parasites with no sign. Looks like a wound. If there is no sign of cottony growth or anything growing I would not worry yet. Just keep an eye on it if he is eating.

 

[Chad]

You can treat with an antibacterial in order to prevent infection, but no need to treat for parasites.

 

[AlekzZz]

sorry i disappeared, was busy, but i started erythromycin just as you suggested

 

[Chad]

Let us know how the fish does.