Extreme HLLE?

[Max!]

Occurred over the course of a week. One eye is cloudy. I think it happened after a water change but nothing else in the tank was effected. Thoughts?

 

[italquam]

What are you feeding him?

I would soak his food in Selcon , it helps a lot with HLLE in my experience

 

[Max!]

Sent you a pm. Looking into Selcon @italquam

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Hi,

Sounds right, only thing I am not sure about is the speed it developed. How long have you had him, and you said it developed this way in a week. Just may want to rule out bacteria infection also

Here’s some info on hlle

HLLE (Head & Lateral Line Erosion)

Head & Lateral Line Erosion "HLLE": Symptoms - HLLE literally looks as though the skin is rotting or peeling off the fish. Affected areas usually include the face and lateral line, and may be white in color. Treatment options - This is more of a condition than an actual disease. Since no one...

www.reef2reef.com

Edit, just noted you said cloudy eye, more leaning bacteria now. See if anyone else around to take a look

 

[Mastiffsrule]

@Big G

 

[Max!]

@Mastiffsrule Started with a cloudy eye one day and took off. It could be bacterial? I would say that it does look like the "skin is rotting or peeling off the fish" had him about a week prior to this happening

 

[Big G]

One eye is usually an injury. Like when they wedge into the rocks or up against equipment for the night. But that does look like HLLE, especially the comment about the skin coming off, peeling.
Here's Humblefish's treatment advisory, and I'd recommend you add Beta Glucan to the tang's food. It's an amazing boost to the fish's immune system. Info below, I mix it Food + Beta Glucan + Focus (binder) + RO water to get the consistency you like.

Feature Article: Beta Glucan As A Biological Defense Modulator: Helping Fish To Help Themselves

Wouldn’t it be great if there were one thing that we could give any sick fish that could help it? Aquarists dream of a “magic bullet” that could be used as a treatment for a plethora of problems.

www.advancedaquarist.com

HLLE (Head & Lateral Line Erosion)

Head & Lateral Line Erosion "HLLE": Symptoms - HLLE literally looks as though the skin is rotting or peeling off the fish. Affected areas usually include the face and lateral line, and may be white in color. Treatment options - This is more of a condition than an actual disease. Since no one...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[aquaman30k]

If he’s still eating I’d try soaking some nori with Selcon and Garlic Power. Those two have save several tangs over the years and kept the rest fat and happy.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Try using Melafix for cloudy eye and skin issue
Step up nutrition and diet. At minimum:
Nori basted with garlic
Spirulina brine shrimp
Mysis shrimp
plankton
Formula 2 frozen and flake
LRS Herbivore diet

Add liquid vitamins to food 1-2X per week to food

 

[Max!]

Can I soak the food in selcon and melafix?

 

[Oregon Grown Reef]

Can I soak the food in selcon and melafix?

I don't have any experience with selcon, but you'll definitely want to add Seachem Focus as well with melafix so the meds bind to the food.

 

[Max!]

I don't have any experience with selcon, but you'll definitely want to add Seachem Focus as well with melafix so the meds bind to the food.

That’s all focus does is just help it bind to the food. Soaking won’t do?

 

[Big G]

Can I soak the food in selcon and melafix?

I always used to add selcon to my fish's food "smoothie" I make. But now I use Beta Glucan. It's a more natural product. Less chemicals.

 

[Oregon Grown Reef]

That’s all focus does is just help it bind to the food. Soaking won’t do?

Sorry, I should have been more clear. You should soak the food in those things, but I believe if you use focus most of the meds should stay in the food and not in the liquid slurry. From what I understand it helps deliver the meds. I've also read a few accounts where melafix harmed a reef.