Bump on tang?

chefjpaul · May 21, 2017

Haven't seen this before, nor haven't yet found info, still looking through all the stickies.

Only on the left side, above the eye on this fish.

Any ideas much appreciated.

Have had the three current fish for a long time, no signs of anything else and all seem very fat & happy.

sc50964 · May 21, 2017

Looks like HLLE. Remove carbon, do WC, and feed him some good food.

chefjpaul · May 21, 2017

sc50964 said:
Looks like HLLE. Remove carbon, do WC, and feed him some good food.

Hmmm......

Only thing different was I added carbon last week. Just took it off line.

Never encountered this.

Its rather large

sc50964 · May 21, 2017

chefjpaul said:
Hmmm......

Only thing different was I added carbon last week. Just took it off line.

Never encountered this.

Its rather large

Cheap carbon has a lot of carbon dusts and those are highly suspected to be the root cause of HLLE.

chefjpaul · May 21, 2017

Its Brs rox. 0.8

I always soak their large varieties of foods in various vitamins daily.

sc50964 · May 21, 2017

chefjpaul said:
Its Brs rox. 0.8

I always soak their large varieties of foods in various vitamins daily.

Another possibility is stray voltage.

chefjpaul · May 21, 2017

sc50964 said:
Another possibility is stray voltage.

Yeah, way too many variables.
Going to go through them all.

There us so much great info in the stickies.

Invader_Moose · May 21, 2017

How long have you had it and what's the diet? Through my research I've found HLLE to be a symptom of a diet laking in Vitamin C. Quality Nori should provide this and a few drops of Selcon added to food would also help.

Humblefish · May 21, 2017

I'm not 100% sure if the bump is related, but I do see the onset of HLLE around his face: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hlle-head-lateral-line-erosion.259916/

chefjpaul · May 21, 2017

Humblefish said:
I'm not 100% sure if the bump is related, but I do see the onset of HLLE around his face: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hlle-head-lateral-line-erosion.259916/

Yeah,
I just finished that thead / sticky, and am assuming the same thing. Kinda like either fungal or tumor like, but it really only appeared this morning.

I soak their foods in: selcon, fish oil, Aquaforest fish V, brightwells omega etc...
I only use premium nori from my sushi vendor, premium, live seafoods for my home made, (I get & make at work ).
and LRS.

They are all transferred from my old tank, but this one is completely algae free atm, I will up their diet / foods.

Still doing some research.

ngoodermuth · May 21, 2017

I agree with addressing the possible HLLE, but I would keep an eye on that bump. I recently had a bad experience with a similar "fungus-like" wound on a mimic tang. If it starts to spread or he starts acting off (breathing heavy, etc), you might start thinking about treating as an injury or infection.

4FordFamily · May 21, 2017

Great advice thus far, I agree your tang has HLLE and like the others I am not entirely sure if that's what the spot is..

Keep an eye on it and keep us posted!

chefjpaul · Jun 8, 2017

Almost gone.
Thanks gals & guys.
Now that its not swollen

4FordFamily · Jun 8, 2017

Keep up the good work and good nutrition! Lots of nori and healthy foods (no flakes and not many pellets, IMO)

chefjpaul · Jun 8, 2017

4FordFamily said:
Keep up the good work and good nutrition! Lots of nori and healthy foods (no flakes and not many pellets, IMO)

I actually don't feed dry food.
(Rarely as a treat for the clown).

I have her on a diet with: merto, kana, general cure & focus.
Schedule to be done Saturday.
I was worried about infections.

4FordFamily · Jun 8, 2017

chefjpaul said:
I actually don't feed dry food.
(Rarely as a treat for the clown).

I have her on a diet with: merto, kana, general cure & focus.
Schedule to be done Saturday.
I was worried about infections.

I don't know if I would feed kana or general cure... just metroplex.

Also feed nori and spirulina brine as a good mix

Varied offerings help as well as soaking foods in selcon or vita chem

chefjpaul · Jun 8, 2017

4FordFamily said:
I don't know if I would feed kana or general cure... just metroplex.

Also feed nori and spirulina brine as a good mix Varied offerings help as well as soaking foods in selcon or vita chem

Thank you.
I will adjust.
I do use nori, a few differnt dry seaweeds too. Ill pick up some spirulina as well tomorrow.