Achilles tang with hole in head/hlle...idk?

Jrco226 · Jun 17, 2017

So I've been receiving a whole setup from a friends friend including the fish. This tang has been in this transfer tank for about a week with some other fish from the same system. I know the previous owner is religious about quarantining. Any ideas what's going on with this guy and what should I do?

melypr1985 · Jun 17, 2017

It's hard to say. It could just be damage/injuries from rock or other fish. Any behavioral symptoms to go along with this? Heavy breathing, lack of appetite, lethargy, hiding excessively?

Jrco226 · Jun 17, 2017

melypr1985 said:
It's hard to say. It could just be damage/injuries from rock or other fish. Any behavioral symptoms to go along with this? Heavy breathing, lack of appetite, lethargy, hiding excessively?

No appetite and lethargy. He's just kinda of swaying in the current out in the open but not hiding. He is in there with a clown tang which was my first thought but I could tell for sure

melypr1985 · Jun 17, 2017

That really looks like damage. It could be getting infected. No other fish are showing any symptoms? You might start antibiotics right now. If you have a separate tank you can put him in for this, all the better. I'd start with kanaplex or furan2... both if you have them. If you have Acriflavin (or ruby reef rally) then a 45 minute dip in that before starting the antibiotics is a good plan as well.

Jrco226 · Jun 18, 2017

melypr1985 said:
That really looks like damage. It could be getting infected. No other fish are showing any symptoms? You might start antibiotics right now. If you have a separate tank you can put him in for this, all the better. I'd start with kanaplex or furan2... both if you have them. If you have Acriflavin (or ruby reef rally) then a 45 minute dip in that before starting the antibiotics is a good plan as well.

Unfortunately it did not make it through the night. Such a bummer since I just received him. I'm going to have to give up the clown tang but idk anyone who would want such an aggressive tang.