Sick Hippo Tang?!?!

[Steven9194]

First time owning a hippo tang. Brought it home about a week ago. It’s pretty much been hiding in this little hole in the rocks every day until yesterday. Yesterday it started to come out and swim throughout the tank. Today I noticed these abrasions on its side. I’m guessing it’s from hiding and rubbing in the rocks, but figured I’d check here.

 

[TX_REEF]

That looks pretty bad, could use an experienced eye here - @vetteguy53081 forgive me if this is an improper use of a tag but I have seen you offer great advice on other fish maladies, any chance you know what’s up?

 

[vetteguy53081]

That looks pretty bad, could use an experienced eye here - @vetteguy53081 forgive me if this is an improper use of a tag but I have seen you offer great advice on other fish maladies, any chance you know what’s up?

Can you provide a you tube video ?
Can’t open on my phone

 

[TX_REEF]

@Steven9194 can you please share a YouTube link for the video footage?

 

[Steven9194]

Can you provide a you tube video ?
Can’t open on my phone

Working on uploading to YouTube now. It was just a video on my phone.

 

[Steven9194]

@Steven9194 can you please share a YouTube link for the video footage?

 

[Steven9194]

Can you provide a you tube video ?
Can’t open on my phone

 

[Uncle99]

Sleeping in between rock is normal.
That abrasion is not.
Who else lived with him.
He looks like he was pinned

 

[vetteguy53081]

Working on uploading to YouTube now. It was just a video on my phone.

No need to. Im home now and tang has serious bacterial issue which may have stemmed from injury or infection.
Treat in separate quarantine tank with Seachem Kanaplex and add aeration during treatment

 

[Steven9194]

Sleeping in between rock is normal.
That abrasion is not.
Who else lived with him.
He looks like he was pinned

Lives with two very small clownfish.

 

[Steven9194]

No need to. Im home now and tang has serious bacterial issue which may have stemmed from injury or infection.
Treat in separate quarantine tank with Seachem Kanaplex and add aeration during treatment

Ok I’ll have to get that on Tuesday. Don’t have that medication on hand.

 

[Steven9194]

No need to. Im home now and tang has serious bacterial issue which may have stemmed from injury or infection.
Treat in separate quarantine tank with Seachem Kanaplex and add aeration during treatment

Are the other fish infested now as well? There are only 2 clowns and this tang. Should I treat the entire aquarium?

 

[Steven9194]

No need to. Im home now and tang has serious bacterial issue which may have stemmed from injury or infection.
Treat in separate quarantine tank with Seachem Kanaplex and add aeration during treatment

Ok I’ll have to get that on Tuesday. Don’t have that medication on hand.

No need to. Im home now and tang has serious bacterial issue which may have stemmed from injury or infection.
Treat in separate quarantine tank with Seachem Kanaplex and add aeration during treatment

wasn’t able to find it anywhere around me. So I had to order it all. The earliest I could get it was Thursday.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Are the other fish infested now as well? There are only 2 clowns and this tang. Should I treat the entire aquarium?

Unless they shows signs, likely not but would not hurt if you wish to