Marks on Kole tang face

[Tw1]

good evening,

Does anybody recognise the marks on my Kole tangs face/head that have appeared today. Hard to show, but they look like blotches.

Thanks

Chris

 

[Crabs McJones]

Could be the start of HLLE (Head & Lateral Line Erosion) What kind of diet is the tang receiving?

 

[Tw1]

He’s been mostly on brine shrimp with garlic. He’s been a little off the flake food. I’ve been putting seaweed in during the day a couple of times a week but not sure if he is taking it.

Is it fixable?

 

[Crabs McJones]

He’s been mostly on brine shrimp with garlic. He’s been a little off the flake food. I’ve been putting seaweed in during the day a couple of times a week but not sure if he is taking it.

Is it fixable?

Absolutely HLLE is caused by a couple things, nutrient deficiency is one of them. Check out this thread by @Humblefish
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hlle-head-lateral-line-erosion.259916/

 

[Big G]

He’s been mostly on brine shrimp with garlic. He’s been a little off the flake food. I’ve been putting seaweed in during the day a couple of times a week but not sure if he is taking it.

Is it fixable?

Brine shrimp is very low in nutrients. Kinda like plain popcorn for humans.

 

[Tw1]

What would you suggest instead?

 

[ChadLo]

What would you suggest instead?

Chlorella flakes by seachem.... it's my tangs main food along with mysis and seaweed. No signs of hlle at all.

 

[Big G]

What would you suggest instead?

If you can, go to frozen cubes. Get an assortment of several varieties. For tangs: seaweed, mysis, etc. Put into a tupperware container and let it "slump." Mix with a few drops of a vitamin like Zoecon, which is formulated to help with HLLE. The mix will stay good in your fridge for a few days. My fish love the "smoothie."

 

[melypr1985]

Agreed. Cut way down on the brine shrimp and garlic. Get a real vitamin supplement such as the zoecon mentioned above or even Vitachem and/or Selcon.

Mysis shrimp, fish eggs, chopped fish, clam, shrimp, squid and LOTS of Nori (dried seaweed).