Help! Sick or injured?

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Spike2239

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I was at the St. John’s and ended up keeping some misquito fish and panfish for a new tank. After setting it up/letting it cycle I introduced the fish. Noticed a large red/ white area on my bluegills right side near his fin. He’s not using that one fin to move unless he got extremely scared, fin didn’t look to be formed well. If he sick with something or is it an injury??? Any help offered would be appreciated.
 

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Maybe both

He could have been injures and his body overloaded and his immune system crashed and then an infection took hold.
 
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