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Lunchbucket
08/30/2006, 08:16 PM
not sure what is up w/ my yellow tang but it looks like he has some skin sloughing. almost un-noticable but you can see a few portions that look like they are peeling. almost like when you burn our mouth and you slough that skin...not white like your mouth skin though. it looks pretty clear w/ just a whit tinge to it. on the rear fin and top fin. just happened since last night. never noticed it yesterday but tonight i noticed it. noticed a little by his mouth too...not fuzzy like a mouth infection though.

also he swims in circles some. not all the time but hell make 5 calms circles once in a while. just a right or left hand turn calmly not irradic.

he did eat lots of nori last night and is picking at hte rocks tonight. has eaten some nori off the clip tonight too. he ate like a pig last night...not too much tonigh.

no red streaks or spots.

any ideas??
thanks
Lunchbucket

sorry teh search is down or i would search some.
Lunchbucket
08/30/2006, 09:13 PM
i've been reading and HLLE starts like this sometimes but i see NO loss of color at all. doesn't sound like HLLE to me but i'm no expert.

Lunchbucket
Steven Pro
08/31/2006, 06:24 AM
Can you post a picture?

Have there been any new additions?
Lunchbucket
08/31/2006, 01:38 PM
the yellow tang is the new addition. was in the LFS's tank for months w/ no i'll signs. he qt's everything and checks stuff. unfortunately i didn't qt it...don't beat me...i don't have room for one in my apt :(

he looks good today. no sloughing just a few little tatters on his fins like somone picked at him.

i am feeding some nori soaked in garlic extract to see if that helps.

i'll try a pic tonight...he's a quick bugger though
Lunchbucket
Lunchbucket
09/01/2006, 05:11 PM
came home from work today and noticed the tangs fins are a frayed. there isn't really a sign of any goo or slime just frayed. also his right scalpel is stripped of the white tissue on it...it is a very thin scalpel w/out any tissue on 1/2 of it.

there are white spots on about the 1/2" in diameter on him. you can see them in the pics. this is ONLY on the right side. also the fins show white blotches (see in the pics).

http://www.lunchbucket.org/images/58gal%20Oceanic/yellow_tang_fin_issue/yellow_tang_fin1.jpg

http://www.lunchbucket.org/images/58gal%20Oceanic/yellow_tang_fin_issue/yellow_tang_fin2.jpg

i'm at a loss..anyone??? PLEASE :(
Lunchbucket
affan
09/01/2006, 10:14 PM
Do you see an increased mucus production?
affan
09/01/2006, 10:21 PM
It may very well be Marine Velvet Disease typically caused by the dinoflagellate protozoan Amyloodinium ocellatum. Can lead to secondary becterial infections. Your aquarium must be treated. Malachite Green, Nitrofurazone have been known to cure these symptoms.
Lunchbucket
09/02/2006, 04:09 PM
he's a gonner :( still alive but has an ulcer or two on his right side and the fins are almost entirely gone :( i'm sure he's suffering but i can't get him out. i'd love to put him out of his misery if could :( just way too sad.

i just mainly hope he doesn't infect any other fish. or they have strong enough immune systems to fight anything off. from what i have heard yellow tangs are wussy fish :(

Lunchbucket