Yellow tang question

[Mr_Banana_Pants]

I woke up this morning and noticed the white stripe down the side of my yellow tang. Not sure if this is normal or if it is something, figured I'd throw it up and ask. Thanks for the help.

 

[helen ann]

Hmmmmmm, not sure. Hope he gets better.
While you waiting for someone to come along ... Check here to see if these match photos and any symptoms.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fish-disease-index.247600/

 

[Tahoe61]

Looks normal to me.

 

[theblackpearl]

I think it comes with age. My yellow tang is 8 years old and just got that stripe a couple years ago. Make sure you give him plenty of seaweed.

 

[sureal00]

Its on yellow tangs either stressed or scared.I believe in wild they use as a defense mechanism

 

[DeniseAndy]

Yep. Normal! Mine will show it at night mostly. Sometimes I notice it more than others.

 

[Squirrel_reefer]

agreed, he's probably just sleepy. Any reason he could be more stressed than usual?

 

[Mr_Banana_Pants]

agreed, he's probably just sleepy. Any reason he could be more stressed than usual?

Shouldn't be stressed, nothing has changed in that want since I added a fire shrimp last month. He is still acting normal so I wasn't running to set up a qt, but better safe and ask.

 

[Squirrel_reefer]

Shouldn't be stressed, nothing has changed in that want since I added a fire shrimp last month. He is still acting normal so I wasn't running to set up a qt, but better safe and ask.

good call on leaving him be, probably would have caused more trouble than good. Mine would always pale out in spots like that but as stated before its pretty natural. I think some clowns do it too

 

[4FordFamily]

It's completely normal

 

[melypr1985]

totally normal.

 

[Mr_Banana_Pants]

good call on leaving him be, probably would have caused more trouble than good. Mine would always pale out in spots like that but as stated before its pretty natural. I think some clowns do it too

Thanks guys. Gives me peace of mind

It's completely normal