Blonde naso tang with hole under his fin?

[roggy23]

He's acting normal but I noticed this hole.. please see attached? Would could it be?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Tough to see. Could be an injury. Any other tangs in the tank? How long have you had this fish?
Jay

 

[vetteguy53081]

He's acting normal but I noticed this hole.. please see attached? Would could it be?

Looks like an injury and likely a sting from a rabbitfish or even puncture from another tang. I was just able to expand the pic and its literally a hole. I cant imagine anything in form of live creature has done this as this is a first.
Im imagining a 5 min freshwater dip would assure nothing within hole but working with specimen scrape and other internal, Im putting you back to @Jay Hemdal to do an assessment

 

[vetteguy53081]

Tough to see. Could be an injury. Any other tangs in the tank? How long have you had this fish?
Jay

 

[roggy23]

Looks like an injury and likely a sting from a rabbitfish or even puncture from another tang. I was just able to expand the pic and its literally a hole. I cant imagine anything in form of live creature has done this as this is a first.
Im imagining a 5 min freshwater dip would assure nothing within hole but working with specimen scrape and other internal, Im putting you back to @Jay Hemdal to do an assessment

I do have a rabbit fish

 

[roggy23]

I have a yellow tang, foxface, blue hippo tang, and bristletooth tang. I've had this naso tang for 2 years

 

[vetteguy53081]

I do have a rabbit fish

Without knowing that, it is the only fish I know that would make a puncture of this nature. With that- I gave you over to Jay although I have a clue to whats next but in the mean time, you can setup a quarantine tanks as you will need it. IF you have Ruby Rally Pro on hand , you can give it a 60-90 minute Bath.

 

[roggy23]

Tough to see. Could be an injury. Any other tangs in the tank? How long have you had this fish?
Jay

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have a yellow tang, foxface, blue hippo tang, and bristletooth tang. I've had this naso tang for 2 years

Its . . . . .
MR.

 

[roggy23]

Its . . . . .
MR.

Huh?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Huh?

Rabbitfish is Prime suspect

 

[roggy23]

Rabbitfish is Prime suspect

Darn, he's usually so chill

 

[ilikefish69]

Its . . . . .
MR.

I got the joke just btw

 

[roggy23]

I got the joke just btw

I did too, but wanted to make sure lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

Darn, he's usually so chill

It can be as simple as coming too close, not necessarily attack. Jay does work and may have gone to sleep . If you have ruby rally pro, give it the 60-90 minute bath previously mentioned then return to tank and continue with rally pro treatment.
SHOULD it become infected, add fish to QT and treat with Seachem Kanaplex for at least 5 days and utilize added aeration with air stone

 

[roggy23]

It can be as simple as coming too close, not necessarily attack. Jay does work and may have gone to sleep . If you have ruby rally pro, give it the 60-90 minute bath previously mentioned then return to tank and continue with rally pro treatment.
SHOULD it become infected, add fish to QT and treat with Seachem Kanaplex for at least 5 days and utilize added aeration with air stone

Don't have rally pro. I'll check lfs tomorrow

 

[vetteguy53081]

Don't have rally pro. I'll check lfs tomorrow

If fish is eating and breathing normal, you are ok. If the hole appears inflamed, a 5 minute freshwater dip in water the same temperature as display tank will buy a little time

 

[pert]

Did it heal? I have a very similar wound on my tang, and also have a rabbitfish…
Very interested to see the evolution of your naso.