My powder blue tang, along with the rest of my fish, have been in qt for about a day now. I pulled them from the display to treat them for flukes, but I didn't want to chance that it might be ich. Tonight my powder blue tang started showing a dark blotchy spot under his skin, behind his fin, on his left side. It does not seem to be impacting him in any way. What could it be?
Powder Blue Tang Problem!!
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4FordFamily
Tang, Angel, and Wrasse Nerd!
I cannot tell anything from the photos :/
He could've gotten bruised. He was going absolutely nuts when I was trying to catch him. He has also been squabbling with my yellow tang in the quarantine. It showed up 24 hours after catching him, could that be a sign of bruising?
If you want to check for flukes, you can give one of them a fw dip. Then you'll have a better idea what to treat for.
Freshwater Dip
https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/Freshwater-Dip.248898/
What symptoms did you notice?
Freshwater Dip
https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/Freshwater-Dip.248898/
What symptoms did you notice?
If he was damaged by you or the YT, bruising could show up hours later. Darks spots can also be: a) dried up blood spots under the skin b) signs of a bacterial infection.
4FordFamily
Tang, Angel, and Wrasse Nerd!
^^ I was about to say that tang fighting can result in lascerations surrounded by a bruise. Any small cut?
