What is this on my yellow tang!!!

Jake Soares · Sep 4, 2018

I’ve had my yellow tang for about 4 months and he’s been doing great. We have a kole tang, tomato clown, and two small clownfish and of course our yellow tang. We’ve recently moved out 90 gallon tank from upstairs to downstairs and put all of them in a tank to keep them there until we put them back in the 90. The 90 is all set up and everything is good, but I’ve noticed some extremely small brown spots near my yellow tangs eyes, going down his head and a little dark spot that’s not that noticeable. He’s has a black spot on the center of him before, but it was just a scratch because he likes to get into small spaces and it went away. It’s not white, or black so I don’t know what this could be!! I don’t know if it’s stress or if it’s a disease. I really like this fish and don’t want him to pass soIf someone could please respond I would greatly appreciate it!!!

Crabs McJones · Sep 4, 2018

Welcome to R2R!

#WelcometoR2R

We will definitely do our best to help out, any way you can get a better picture of the markings on the fish in question? (I know its hard to do, those little guys like to move around constantly)

Jake Soares · Sep 4, 2018

Lol sorry I will try again. He is very fast!!!

Jake Soares · Sep 4, 2018

Lol I’m sorry, he is very fast!!

Big G · Sep 4, 2018

Welcome to R2R! And yes, better pics will help. While you are trying to get your tang to smile for the camera, here's a link with pictures of various saltwater fish diseases that may help you a bit.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fish-disease-index-pictorial-guide.285708/#post-3473098

HotRocks · Sep 4, 2018

Closeup pics of the fish would be a bit more helpful.

Your description sounds like HLLE.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hlle-head-lateral-line-erosion.259916/

Also welcome to R2R!