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Have seen many of these with captive bred species as well as wild and is a deformity either from over breeding or from capture damage and rarely does the shape become whole
Can i do something with it?I believe this is one presentation of HLLE.
There is not many fishes in this tank maybe 6 in total (2x clown fish, scopas, olivaceus, paracanthurus, pseudoanthias).Have seen many of these with captive bred species as well as wild and is a deformity either from over breeding or from capture damage and rarely does the shape become whole
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Actually, that fin damage is how some tangs show head and lateral line erosion. I see it most often in yellow tangs, but I've also seen it in other Zebrasoma tangs, as well as hepatus tangs. Typically, the fins do not grow back.
Head and Lateral Line Erosion (HLLE)
This article discusses studies performed regarding head and lateral line erosion in captive fishes. Specifically, carbon use and nutrition as they relate to this syndrome.www.reef2reef.com
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Thanks a lot. It looks that nothing i can do with it.
If anyone would know, it would be Jay. Kind of disappointing that we haven't really learned much about this in decades.Can i do something with it?
So I keep my finger crossed that mine will live also so long thank youIf anyone would know, it would be Jay. Kind of disappointing that we haven't really learned much about this in decades.
My yellow tang had similar symptoms for most of the 15+ years I had it.
I will take out carbon. Had similar situation with hepatus couple months ago and when i took out carbon his skin become better. Finally hepatus died later on and i turned on again. So now same with flavescens.Welcome to Reef2Reef!
Actually, that fin damage is how some tangs show head and lateral line erosion. I see it most often in yellow tangs, but I've also seen it in other Zebrasoma tangs, as well as hepatus tangs. Typically, the fins do not grow back.
Head and Lateral Line Erosion (HLLE)
This article discusses studies performed regarding head and lateral line erosion in captive fishes. Specifically, carbon use and nutrition as they relate to this syndrome.www.reef2reef.com
Jay