Help identifying black spots on Tang

[midwestE]

Looking to help out a reefer in our local group. He posted a picture of his hippo Tang earlier today. Any help would be appreciated, as he's had the guy "since he was less than the size of a penny"

His description:
"haven’t seen him scratching I had no ick or anything for the past year or so I was syphon the sand yesterday and stirred up the sand bed and this happened"

Thanks all

 

[Hitman]

Possibly black ich caused by stress.

 

[Big G]

Looks more like HLLE. Here's a great thread by Humblefish. As you scroll through, take a close look at the second fish down on the first set of pics.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hlle-head-lateral-line-erosion.259916/#post-3081938

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

Looks more like HLLE. Here's a great thread by Humblefish. As you scroll through, take a close look at the second fish down on the first set of pics.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hlle-head-lateral-line-erosion.259916/#post-3081938

^^^i agree

 

[midwestE]

Thanks for the responses, will share

 

[midwestE]

Maybe was HLLE/stress related. 3 days later seemed to clear up. Had it been black ich I don't think it would have cleared that quickly.

From the reefer:

"Went away fed them seaweed and put some poly lab reef medic so I don’t know what cured maybe she got bit something"