Longfin Zebra Danio with a hole in it's side?

[Tay690]

Hi there,
And first and foremost...HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Now down to business...One of the longfin zebra danios I bred a year and a half ago has a pretty decent sized hole in its side

absolutely refuses to eat and is slightly discoloured (paler than usual)

I have no idea how this happened to be honest

I've been gone for 2 days and I came home to this

Tank mates are 1 Longfin Leopard danio (male) and 4x Longfin Zebra Danios
Take is 10g

Would another Zebra be able to take a chunk that size out of a tank mate? I heard they were fin nippers but were incapable of doing damage like that

As far as other injury I see nothing else...but this hole is pretty decent size and I can actually see Red flesh at the centre of the hole

I've added some Melafix for the time being ... she honestly doesn't look like she has much time left tbh

Any Ideas? I have melafix and Kanaplex on hand...I would like to treat her if possible (I know it's a $1 fish...but that was my first successful danio spawn and had 2 / 20 survive...so I'm kind of attached)

Thanks in advance,
Taylor

 

[Tay690]

nevermind...Went back in the fish room and she stuck to the filter -_-

I decided to Euthanize because I can't bear watching that...she gave one last leap to the water when i grabbed her then just drifted around and got stuck to the filter intake again

I would however like to know if this is possibly something that could infect my other fish?

I can take pics of the hole if need be...but it's like a pit if that makes any sense

almost like a wart or something...

Thanks in advance

 

[mel_20_20]

Hi, Taylor. So sorry for your loss. Could you post a pic of your danio. (Did you euthanise?)

 

[cryeth_the_raven]

If it happens again- use a strong antibiotic like Maracyn. It won't hurt to treat aggressively in the future should you need to.