Aberrant or Stressed Zebrasoma Tang?

[CoralsAddiction]

Is this an aberrant tang or just a stressed scopas tang?

 

[Maritimer]

It is certainly stressed ... It's very thin, hasn't had a good meal in a while . . .

~Bruce

 

[eatbreakfast]

That fish is starving to death. It appears to be a scopas.

 

[mort]

Agree it's a stressed out normal scopas that needs a lot of tlc.

 

[albano]

Is it at a Petco?

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Is it at a Petco?

Yes

 

[nereefpat]

I think it's hard to qualify a scopas as an aberrant, since they are so variable. I have seen some that are yellow, or even "koi" colored.

I agree that it's really skinny. The sunken forehead is really concerning. Someone needs to get that fish on an all-you-can-eat Mysis an nori program, STAT.

 

[Jesterrace]

Yes

Yup, no surprises that a super stressed Tang came from Petco. They probably kill more marine fish than anyone else in the industry. I agree that a QT with nori/seaweed and a mixed diet like LRS Reef Frenzy would be greatly beneficial. You may need to do a drop of garlic in the food to induce feeding if it's that far gone.