Blue tang Problem

[Peluza0531]

So ive had my blue tang in my tank for about a month now and recently some discoloration of some sort has started appearing on him. I dont know what it is and how to treat it for now ive been feeding garlic to keep his immune system but i dont think thats been helping too much.

 

[Paul B]

Can you take that picture without any photoshop or anything so we can see the fish the way it is.

 

[Peluza0531]

Can you take that picture without any photoshop or anything so we can see the fish the way it is.

Its not photoshop its just so hard to get a steady picture of him because he gets scared whenever I pull out my phone so I have to zoom in

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks like in part, vitamin deficiency. What are you feeding it?
At minimum, it should get:
Mysis shrimp
LRS herbivore diet
Small plankton
Formula 2 flake and frozen
Spirulina brine shrimp

add garlic extract to its food 2-3x per week

 

[ca1ore]

Is there any actual evidence that garlic helps to boost fish immune system ... or immune systems in general? Plenty of pseudo-science and homeopathic drivel. i fed garlic to my fish for a while, then concluded it was idiotic and stopped. Guess what: no difference. Hard to know what the pale patches are. Could be fungus or it could be diet related. What have you been feeding it? contrary to popular opinion, the hepatus tang is more plankton feeder than herbivore, so make sure it's getting plenty of meaty foods.

 

[Paul B]

There is no evidence garlic does anything. Also my Hippo tang has never eaten greens of any kind and is a beautiful royal blue. This one is only in my tank for a year but my last one was ten years old.
My fish all get a mixture of clams, fish and mysis. Also some live white worms a couple of times a week.
Even my 30 year olds.
That white patch is common on hippo tangs. Mine had it when I got him and in a few weeks in my tank it went away on it's own. I would not medicate that fish.

 

[Peluza0531]

Looks like in part, vitamin deficiency. What are you feeding it?
At minimum, it should get:
Mysis shrimp
LRS herbivore diet
Small plankton
Formula 2 flake and frozen
Spirulina brine shrimp

add garlic extract to its food 2-3x per week

Im feeding it Tdo with mysis and brine shrimp 2 times a day

 

[Brew12]

So ive had my blue tang in my tank for about a month now and recently some discoloration of some sort has started appearing on him. I dont know what it is and how to treat it for now ive been feeding garlic to keep his immune system but i dont think thats been helping too much.

He also seems to have shredded fins. My blue tang can get splotches like that when stressed. Could something in the tank be picking on him?

 

[Peluza0531]

Im feeding it Tdo with mysis and brine shrimp 2 times a day

Also some

Im feeding it Tdo with mysis and brine shrimp 2 times a day

Also with some seaweed that put on a clip every other day

 

[Peluza0531]

He also seems to have shredded fins. My blue tang can get splotches like that when stressed. Could something in the tank be picking on him?

Yes I bought him with something attached to his tail but one of my cleaner shrimp picked it off now Im pretty sure his tail is regrowing

 

[Peluza0531]

Yes I bought him with something attached to his tail but one of my cleaner shrimp picked it off now Im pretty sure his tail is regrowing

 

[vetteguy53081]

Is there any actual evidence that garlic helps to boost fish immune system ... or immune systems in general? Plenty of pseudo-science and homeopathic drivel. i fed garlic to my fish for a while, then concluded it was idiotic and stopped. Guess what: no difference. Hard to know what the pale patches are. Could be fungus or it could be diet related. What have you been feeding it? contrary to popular opinion, the hepatus tang is more plankton feeder than herbivore, so make sure it's getting plenty of meaty foods.

I recommend it as an enticer for feeding

 

[Paul B]

I am not sure if you talking about that white patch or not as the picture is horrible. But if you are, forget about it.
Mine had the same discoloration and it totally disappeared. You can see it here



And a few weeks later. Now it's gone.