kendaroo Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Our new baby tang has a small patch of something near her face. It's like a slightly faded patch on the part of her face that's black, over her eye. I'd snap a photo, but she swims too fast. At first, I thought she had a couple of damaged scales- perhaps from when she was bagged up or transported to our tank. Over the last couple of days, I've watched the patch get bigger, so I think it's probably either a bacterial infection or a fungal infection of some sort. She's eating well and seems very active. Aside from keeping a close eye on water parameters, what should we do for her? A google search suggested feeding less meaty food (she does love the mysis shrimp) and more nori, and adding garlic. Any other suggestions? Thanks, Gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Google this..... Head & Lateral Line Erosion Disease There is some good information about this on the fist link. Read this and see if it resembles what your tang has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Picture would be helpful. Just a guess as it is common in tangs. Does it look like Lateral line erosion? Here's a link: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-06/sp/index.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 LOL, Beth beat me to it. We need to communicate more and spend less time on this site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendaroo Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 I don't think that's it- I don't see anything that looks like any sort of pitting. It's more subtle than that. It's kind of a whitish faded patch, almost kind of fuzzy looking. Kendra's trying to take a picture right now, but she's zipping all over the tank with the clowns. Gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Check out this site. Woody has a nice chart with descriptions as I am not counting on a decent picture from Kendra. No offense just know how difficult it can be to get a good picture from an unwilling subject. http://www.seahorse-nw.com/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradth Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Does it look like a scratches? Just curious because mine scratches her face all the time. Insists on cramming itself into the tightest spots it can at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendaroo Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 Oh, she does cram herself into impossibly tight spots at night. Maybe she's scraped herself? Here's a photo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendaroo Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 Note how tiny she is compared to the B & W clown. Cute, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 adorable. I hope it is just an abrasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Try melafix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 How is the little guy doing? Is he eating well? I picked one up at the meeting and he is a little pig :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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