My Naso which I have had for a little while now has developed black marks around his face. He looks to be healthy and eats a ton! Water levels are good besides Nitrate being at 25ppm. Any ideas what it is or is it normal
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Naso Tang Help
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EZMAC114
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From my understanding it mainly happens to Tangs so your yellow tang could get it if that is in fact what it is. Here is a short read about black ich and treatment
http://www.seascapestudio.net/reference/disease.php?id=turbellarian_infestation
http://www.seascapestudio.net/reference/disease.php?id=turbellarian_infestation
I'd say they are just dig marks form getting into the rocks, I see it all the time on my Tangs.
Doesn't look like ICH, or Black Ich, its not raised at all, and only around the face, where they would smakc it against when looking in the rocks.
Doesn't look like ICH, or Black Ich, its not raised at all, and only around the face, where they would smakc it against when looking in the rocks.
I'm not entirely sure this is black ich either, but you could treat him in QT with Prazipro to see if it effects the symptoms. Prazi is effective against most worms, including black ich. Prazi is also "reef safe" except for tube worms/feather dusters/bristleworms, but I only advocate using meds in the DT as a last resort.
Just doesn't appear to be ICH to me, never seen ich just on one place on a fish like that before. Looks like Lymphocysts on his fins, im going with malnutrition. I'd leave him be, and feed him well, bet that alone will work magic.
