What’s up with my athia
- Thread starter Dfrashid
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For this type of thing https://humble.fish/community/index.php would be my suggestion. Would help to share more info, such as how long it's been like that, if recently added what QT process (if any), what else is in the tank, info about the tank, ...
Uninformed opinion: looks not good to me. I'd probably try and get a hospital tank setup and ask humble fish
Uninformed opinion: looks not good to me. I'd probably try and get a hospital tank setup and ask humble fish
I'd second asking humble fish, but - though it's hard to tell from those photos - my guess would be bacterial infection / bacterial tufts.
If it does end up being something more, double check the humble fish "difficult to qt" fish guide. I think anthias are intolerant of a lot of meds.
If it does end up being something more, double check the humble fish "difficult to qt" fish guide. I think anthias are intolerant of a lot of meds.
Kensington Reefer
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Has it lip locked with another fish?
Dfrashid
Supporting Member
I do have a few feisty Tangs in there and three other Athena’s his mouth is messed up. I believe all of the fish are great. I believe it happens within five minutes of feeding.
Kensington Reefer
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Tangs do NOT fight via lip locking, they have “knives” for that.
But anthias species do
Are there other anthias with damaged mouths?
But anthias species do
Are there other anthias with damaged mouths?
Dfrashid
Supporting Member
No, it was just him. His mouth was ripped open after he died. I pulled them out and was able to take some good pictures. I believe the other Athena’s did this to him.sorry my pictures aren’t as good as I thought