[makko75]

I bought a percula about a week ago. He was fine the first couple days. Now he's got some white stuff in his mouth and it's also a bit red. He is not eating and he keeps his mouth open (pretty wide) all the time. Also, since I don't have an anemone, he has become really attached to a few mushrooms. I have caught him sucking on the side of the mushroom....this is something I have never heard of. Anyways, does anyone have any idea what he might have on his mouth and how to treat it. I gave him a freshwater dip yesterday which helped a bit, but today he looks the same. Any ideas?

[cuttingrass]

hmm, maybe a bacterial infection, i would take caution performing freshwater dips. i would instead try and catch him and put him in a QT tank. then if someone knows the illness treat the fish in the qt tank. if you have trouble catching him, like i did catching mine, wait till night and turn off all the lights and what i did was use a flashlight to attract him and creeped up behind him with the net didnt have a clue i was there. anyways good luck with the fish

[makko75]

The Percula is still not eating. The white stuff on his mouth is gone, but I've been noticing that every now and then I see this string like thing hanging out of his anus. I have tried all kinds of frozen foods and flakes, but still he won't eat. I want to treat him, but I don't know what meds to use. Help!