nuxx Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Hey guys, While looking at my Chevron Tang in one of my QTs to see if he was getting better, something caught my eye in another tank with my Purple Tang. I hadn't noticed anything on him before, but wasn't looking that close. It's a white spot behind his fin. It doesn't look too raised, more flush with the body. Any idea what it could be? ICH/Flukes/etc... Also noticed some slight HLLE. Hopefully it's from stress. Going to do a big water change Friday. All food is treated with Selcon/Garlic/Vitamins, etc... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I can't tell what it may be. See if any others pop up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 I can't tell what it may be. See if any others pop up? Should I just continue to treat with PraziPro and monitor? Maybe just scrape/missing scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 looking at the second picture it almost looks to big to be ich. hopefully just a scratch? i would stay on track with prazipro, but maybe someone with more tang experience can hop in on this. beautiful looking purple by the way. hope he does okay! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Doesn't look like Ich to me. Not sure what it could be, but a scrape/missing scale would make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Thanks guys, looks the same today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Scrapped, just feed him normally using the garlic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Think I'm going a little nuts Chevron had a bite, he's looking better now. Then I thought that mark was something on the Purple. Now I think I saw something on the Black's pectoral fin... I'm just going nuts Haven't QTed fish in about 2 years, so need to not be so paranoid about everything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Tangs are magnets for everything, but they're also very resilient, just make sure they have clean water and some garlic in their food. Unless you're dealing with parasites or infections you shouldn't be dosing without knowing for sure what you're fighting, might make things worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Tangs are magnets for everything, but they're also very resilient, just make sure they have clean water and some garlic in their food. Unless you're dealing with parasites or infections you shouldn't be dosing without knowing for sure what you're fighting, might make things worse. Always just do a 3 week PraziPro treatment regardless. I think it's pretty easy on the fish since it's even reef safe. Seems to treat a host of internal parasites as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Here are some pics and a video of the Black in quarantine as well. Guess he's a bit lighter because of stress / not being used to being in an aquarium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 It's funny, I did a big water change on the QT tanks today and made it so the Purple and Black couldn't see each other. About an hour later the Purple is acting much more normal. Ever since I got the Black, the Purple has hardly been swimming and stays in the corner where he can see the bigger Black Tang. Now that they can't see each other, the Purple is much more peppy lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 The black and purple are both zebrasomas so I don't doubt that they're feuding, especially since the Black is larger. Unless you introduce them as pretty young adolescents there are normally problems with tangs of the same family/body type. I think ultimately you won't be able to keep both in the same tank, but will cross my fingers for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I agree that they will almost surely not like each other but with the size tank, I think they'll carve out a corner a piece and be fine. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 I agree that they will almost surely not like each other but with the size tank, I think they'll carve out a corner a piece and be fine. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk I'm also introducing a Yellow Tang. So: Largest: Black Tang Medium: Yellow Tang Smallest: Purple Tang I've heard that groups of 3's is the best. So if Tang A is picking on Tang B, Tang C will come in and pick on Tang A. That should break up the tension. Also, hopefully with a 4" Black, 3" Yellow and 2 1/2" Purple, they can find their own space in 10 feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woods Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I know Hydro had a Black, a Purple and at least a Yellow and I think maybe a chocolate as well, all in his tank before he moved them to Colorado... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 I know Hydro had a Black, a Purple and at least a Yellow and I think maybe a chocolate as well, all in his tank before he moved them to Colorado... His Black was a beast as well I'm hoping after a day or two of chasing they'll chill out in the DT. I'm a lot more worried about adding multiple Acan. Tangs down the line... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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