Coral beauty in distress

[robinjay]

My coflake beauty's in a bad way - damaged gill, bacterial infection, the works. It was eating fine till yesterday, but this morning I woke up to find it lying on a rock at the back, barely clinging on.

[felinxo]

I think you should move your coflake beauty to a separate container, then start treatment for the infection. Make sure the water's got plenty of aeration, that's key here.

[robinjay]

I think you should move your coflake beauty to a separate container, then start treatment for the infection. Make sure the water's got plenty of aeration, that's key here.

Hi Seffie,
Thanks for your advice. I really appreciate it. To clarify, would you recommend using Melafix to treat the bacterial infection?

[felinxo]

Yeah, Melafix might be okay in the tank since it's based on tea tree oil, but I wouldn't risk it personally.

[robinjay]

I think you should move your coflake beauty to a separate container, then start treatment for the infection. Make sure the water's got plenty of aeration, that's key here.

Thanks for your help Seffie, sadly it's gone.

[felinxo]

Really sorry to hear that Nat, that coflake was a real beauty, you must be gutted.

[havenmix]

It's unfortunate but sometimes this is the outcome. Marine fish can be notoriously tricky to treat, in my opinion, especially when compared to freshwater.

[felixon]

So sorry to hear about your coflake beauty.

[rileyon]

Bacterial infections need proper antibiotics from a vet, not Melafix - that stuff's not worth it. Sorry to hear about your fish, Nat.

[felinxo]

I think using Melafix is the way to go, made from tea tree oil it's a natural antibacterial remedy. Getting antibiotics from a vet in the UK would be a nightmare, they probably don't have as much experience with fish as we do.

I agree with SH, marine fish are a challenge to treat, I wonder how many people have actually been successful.