My flowerhorn probably have hexamita

[Prokenny]

Hello guys, I'm crushed...


Two days ago i found a small wound on my flowerhorn head with a small white silk around it, i treated it with esha2000 to desinfect the wound because i tough he may headbutt a rock or something...

But the fish has stopped eating since then and the wound doesn't look fine and i think that its so deep to be a rock headbutt...

I always heard that the first symptom of hexamita is that the fish stops eating, but my fish ate like a badass until the wound appeared,

Its possible to develop a hexamita that far to appear a headhole without the fish stop eating?

I just started treating with flagyl

What do you think?

 

[Source310]

Research metro plus powder form.
I dont know what it is but metro works really well when the fishes skin is eaten away like that.

The stuff is amazing.

Can you take a photo of the fish from a side angle so i can help

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[Prokenny]

Research metro plus powder form.
I dont know what it is but metro works really well when the fishes skin is eaten away like that.

The stuff is amazing.

Can you take a photo of the fish from a side angle so i can help

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I dont live on the US and it would take weeks to get shipped to spain...

Side photos:

2 month ago:

1 month ago:

Now:

 

[Source310]

Where did you import the fish from.
Its always a good idea to deworm a new fh.

I am unaware of the meds that are available to you of i will search

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[fobrinkle]

Have you seen stringy white poo?

 

[calichai]

I would post in the disease section of MFK.

I thought metro was for parasite treatment? Is that a fungal infection in wound?


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[knasahs]

Is epsom salt easily available where you live ? I'd try the 3% solution if your fish is accepting pellets.

 

[Prokenny]

Where did you import the fish from.
Its always a good idea to deworm a new fh.

I am unaware of the meds that are available to you of i will search

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From thailand

Have you seen stringy white poo?

Nope, but he didnt eat for 3 days.

I would post in the disease section of MFK.

I thought metro was for parasite treatment? Is that a fungal infection in wound?


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I started treating with esha2000 because i tought it was a fungal infection in the wound but the fish didnt accept any pellet since then.

Is epsom salt easily available where you live ? I'd try the 3% solution if your fish is accepting pellets.

He is not accepting pellets i gave him shrimps he eats it but without any interest... in the past it just devoured shrimps without even thinking.

 

[knasahs]

He is not accepting pellets i gave him shrimps he eats it but without any interest... in the past it just devoured shrimps without even thinking.

If your sure its Hex, then Flagyl is probably the best as of now. The other option would be to force feed him like explained here:

http://www.mchportal.com/fishkeepin...eding-mainmenu-81/540-force-feeding-fish.html

 

[Prokenny]

If your sure its Hex, then Flagyl is probably the best as of now. The other option would be to force feed him like explained here:

http://www.mchportal.com/fishkeepin...eding-mainmenu-81/540-force-feeding-fish.html

Im not 100% sure that its hex but the fish refuses to eat pellets.