HLLE--- Head and lateral line erosion?

sbreefer · 12/03/2009, 08:13 PM

I have a purple tang with HLLE. He is rotting away.... cant find any electrical causes. anyone know how to treat this? Aside-- I saw the same affliction on 2 scopus at the Denver aquarium.......

baldwinaquaman · 12/04/2009, 05:03 AM

What/how often do you feed, what size is your tank, and what are some of the tank mates. I believe that stress, age, and improper nutrition all can cause HLLE (although this has never been proven). I have on two occasions reversed it with good feeding, and the proper foods/vitamins and supplements, because those were the problems...

sbreefer · 12/04/2009, 09:14 AM

I feed twice daily- mysis, nori clip all day for grazing, brine shrimp, omega brine, cylops, glassworms- all frozen.
Tank mates are a pesky darjini, koles, small blond naso, bangai, pajamas, blu and green chromis,.....the purple is constantly trying to gaff all of the above...

baldwinaquaman · 12/05/2009, 04:32 AM

does the desj bother the purple, it could be due to stress, you may want to feed smaller portions 3-4 times per day and see if that helps. Also selcon and garlic may be a good thing to try. Try to incorporate some formula 2 flake in there, it may contain something which you don't feed which could help your tang.

Chipie · 12/08/2009, 09:13 PM

Try AminOmega from brightwell aquatics. I have a hippo tang that was given to me with a bad case of hlle. It's face was totally discolored. It is now getting it's blue color back. It take a while to come back but it definitivly is. Hope this helps.

12/03/2009, 08:13 PM	#1
sbreefer Afflicted Reefer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Steamboat Colorado Posts: 490	HLLE--- Head and lateral line erosion? I have a purple tang with HLLE. He is rotting away.... cant find any electrical causes. anyone know how to treat this? Aside-- I saw the same affliction on 2 scopus at the Denver aquarium....... __________________ mixed bare bottom reef Current Tank Info: SPS dominated 300g

12/04/2009, 09:14 AM	#3
sbreefer Afflicted Reefer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Steamboat Colorado Posts: 490	I feed twice daily- mysis, nori clip all day for grazing, brine shrimp, omega brine, cylops, glassworms- all frozen. Tank mates are a pesky darjini, koles, small blond naso, bangai, pajamas, blu and green chromis,.....the purple is constantly trying to gaff all of the above... __________________ mixed bare bottom reef Current Tank Info: SPS dominated 300g

12/08/2009, 09:13 PM	#5
Chipie Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Shippagan,New-Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,116	Try AminOmega from brightwell aquatics. I have a hippo tang that was given to me with a bad case of hlle. It's face was totally discolored. It is now getting it's blue color back. It take a while to come back but it definitivly is. Hope this helps. __________________ Lobster fisherwoman. Current Tank Info: 90g rimless reef

12/04/2009, 05:03 AM	#2
baldwinaquaman Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 684	What/how often do you feed, what size is your tank, and what are some of the tank mates. I believe that stress, age, and improper nutrition all can cause HLLE (although this has never been proven). I have on two occasions reversed it with good feeding, and the proper foods/vitamins and supplements, because those were the problems...

12/05/2009, 04:32 AM	#4
baldwinaquaman Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 684	does the desj bother the purple, it could be due to stress, you may want to feed smaller portions 3-4 times per day and see if that helps. Also selcon and garlic may be a good thing to try. Try to incorporate some formula 2 flake in there, it may contain something which you don't feed which could help your tang.