Possible malnutrition....

Gluestick · 06/23/2007, 08:10 PM

My flame angelfish gradually developed white spots on his head, almost appeared as if the scales had receded or something and just a white fleshy area was exposed. I saw a fish with a similar affliction at a LFS and they said that he was suffering from malnutrition. I was feeding the angel a homemade mixture which was mostly meaty with some nori in it and spirulina, but after noticing this affliction I switched to emerald entree by Hikari I think?? Anyway, I swtiched to that and I went on vacation, and when I came back (fish had been on emerald entree for about 3 weeks), the fish's white patches are almost like a dark purple or black... Like they're healing maybe??? Anyway, I just wanted to know if this was normal in the healing process and if the emerald entree was a sufficient food source for him... I will also pick up some of those veggie things to clip in the tank, the red algae I think is geared for the angels. Thanks
Valerie

happyface888 · 06/23/2007, 09:51 PM

Im guessing its HLLE, I read its common in tangs and angels but maybe other can add to it.

kevin2000 · 06/26/2007, 01:58 PM

Can you provide a picture.

Better nutrition doesn't have any downside.

I would consider variety and perhaps soaking the food in a supplement like selcon. My dwarfs never seemed to be fond of nori but they were alway chow hounds when it came to frozen mysis, cylopse etc.

06/23/2007, 08:10 PM	#1
Gluestick Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 1,710	Possible malnutrition.... My flame angelfish gradually developed white spots on his head, almost appeared as if the scales had receded or something and just a white fleshy area was exposed. I saw a fish with a similar affliction at a LFS and they said that he was suffering from malnutrition. I was feeding the angel a homemade mixture which was mostly meaty with some nori in it and spirulina, but after noticing this affliction I switched to emerald entree by Hikari I think?? Anyway, I swtiched to that and I went on vacation, and when I came back (fish had been on emerald entree for about 3 weeks), the fish's white patches are almost like a dark purple or black... Like they're healing maybe??? Anyway, I just wanted to know if this was normal in the healing process and if the emerald entree was a sufficient food source for him... I will also pick up some of those veggie things to clip in the tank, the red algae I think is geared for the angels. Thanks Valerie

06/23/2007, 09:51 PM	#2
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	Im guessing its HLLE, I read its common in tangs and angels but maybe other can add to it.

06/26/2007, 01:58 PM	#3
kevin2000 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,805	Can you provide a picture. Better nutrition doesn't have any downside. I would consider variety and perhaps soaking the food in a supplement like selcon. My dwarfs never seemed to be fond of nori but they were alway chow hounds when it came to frozen mysis, cylopse etc.