I say since its close to the mouth like that it was a fight. It could also have been startled and ran into a sharp object in the tank. Good thing its healing tho
Whats goin on here???
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If that's not a fungus, it's a nasty form of HITH. If untreated, his head will explode with 'cottage cheesy' white stuff and he will die soon afterwards. I've dealt with this in a few past fish (a fh, a GT, and a pacu). In the case of the fh, I treated with AP med to treat 'hexamitia'. The problem went into remission for months only to strike back with a vengeance. It's unsightly; therefore, once there is significant tissue damage and the fish stops eating, I'd euthanize.
POST THIS THREAD IN THE DISEASE FORUM ASAP!
GOOD LUCK!
POST THIS THREAD IN THE DISEASE FORUM ASAP!
GOOD LUCK!
My 2 cents -I've seen some pretty aggressive forms of ick and to me that's what it looks like. Starts out really fast - almost overnite. This forum of ick looks like spider webs engulfing the fish and it does spreads really fast. With that form of ick - salt and higher temps wasn't fast enuff. Quick ick no dice - mardel cletted cooper is the only cure that has worked for me. If that is what it is you don't have a lot of time to scratch your head. Posting in the disease forum is a really good idea.
