Sick Tomini Tang

[Fremlins]

Hi

Can anybody help identify the problem with my tomini tang?

No issues until today and suddenly there are these pale blotches (pictured) and the fish is quite torpid. Also cleaner shrimp is all over it, but its attentions seem to be annoying the fish, although there is no rubbing, flicking etc.

Doesn't look like ich (which I've seen in my freshwater tanks but not my saltwater tank).

Thanks

 

[littlefoxx]

@Jay Hemdal @vetteguy53081

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Tough to see, there seems to be stuff on the tank glass. Can you post a better picture and/or video?

Is the fish breathing fast?
I presume it is not eating?

Jay

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi

Can anybody help identify the problem with my tomini tang?

No issues until today and suddenly there are these pale blotches (pictured) and the fish is quite torpid. Also cleaner shrimp is all over it, but its attentions seem to be annoying the fish, although there is no rubbing, flicking etc.

Doesn't look like ich (which I've seen in my freshwater tanks but not my saltwater tank).

Thanks

Blotches may be stress marks and fish is very thin.
Is it eating? If so, what are you feeding?

 

[Matty Ice]

Possible scraps from rocks?

 

[Fremlins]

Hi

Can anybody help identify the problem with my tomini tang?

No issues until today and suddenly there are these pale blotches (pictured) and the fish is quite torpid. Also cleaner shrimp is all over it, but its attentions seem to be annoying the fish, although there is no rubbing, flicking etc.

Doesn't look like ich (which I've seen in my freshwater tanks but not my saltwater tank).

Thanks

 

[Fremlins]

Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately the fish died too quickly for me to take any better pictures. No sign of any trouble with any of the other fish though.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately the fish died too quickly for me to take any better pictures. No sign of any trouble with any of the other fish though.

Keep a close eye on the other fish though - with some contagious fish diseases, not all fish will be affected at the same time.

Jay