This doesn't look right to me - sick fish

KatePaul · 02/01/2018, 07:20 PM

So, I have been on Craigslist looking for an appropriate aquarium for me to start with saltwater. And I see this person who has a complete set up, with fish, for sale, a really good deal monetarily. Some of the coral looks beautiful, but then I see a picture of a Blue Tang, and somehow this just doesn't look right. This fish looks very ill to me.

Does it to you?

AlSimmons · 02/01/2018, 08:13 PM

HLLE.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-06/sp/index.php

thegrun · 02/01/2018, 11:04 PM

A super bad case of HLLE!

ReefNomad · 02/02/2018, 06:07 AM

Poor tang, that's sad to see.

Cloudburst2000 · 02/02/2018, 07:47 AM

Poor fishie. HLLE is such a poorly understood ailment. Not really any known 'cures'. Improved diet often helps but fish is often left permanently scarred if pitting got deep enough

I wouldn't really worry about purchasing the aquarium especially if it is a super good deal. If you maintain the aquarium well and potentially improve diet, then you might very well be able to reverse the condition. HLLE is more a 'condition' then a 'disease' often due to poor diet, poor water quality, possibly cheapo carbon, etc. That fish, however, will likely be permanently scarred.

02/01/2018, 08:13 PM	#2
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	HLLE. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-06/sp/index.php

02/01/2018, 11:04 PM	#3
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	A super bad case of HLLE!

02/02/2018, 06:07 AM	#4
ReefNomad Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 130	Poor tang, that's sad to see.

02/02/2018, 07:47 AM	#5
Cloudburst2000 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 1,485	Poor fishie. HLLE is such a poorly understood ailment. Not really any known 'cures'. Improved diet often helps but fish is often left permanently scarred if pitting got deep enough I wouldn't really worry about purchasing the aquarium especially if it is a super good deal. If you maintain the aquarium well and potentially improve diet, then you might very well be able to reverse the condition. HLLE is more a 'condition' then a 'disease' often due to poor diet, poor water quality, possibly cheapo carbon, etc. That fish, however, will likely be permanently scarred.