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Hey guys both my flame hawk and tomini tang have developed this white color on there skin. It makes them look ashy , my flame hawk was always a bright red now he is faded and my tang as well they have been eating still but I need to know what to do all my other fish look fine
I’ve looked on Google but I can’t find a name for this anyone know what it is

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Hey guys both my flame hawk and tomini tang have developed this white color on there skin. It makes them look ashy , my flame hawk was always a bright red now he is faded and my tang as well they have been eating still but I need to know what to do all my other fish look fine
I’ve looked on Google but I can’t find a name for this anyone know what it is

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Very hard pics to work with as they are very dark in blue coloration. Need clearer pics under white light intensity. May be bacterial or damage from scratching against surfaces for flukes as an example
 
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Very hard pics to work with as they are very dark in blue coloration. Need clearer pics under white light intensity. May be bacterial or damage from scratching against surfaces for flukes as an example
Hey so here are more pics wit white lights , u can see like where where he has white patches on his belly and throughout his skin , I know it’s not ich for sure cause I know what that looks like , he has been swimming to my tang and tang picks stuff off of him , he also been sitting next to my return chamber a lot , I guess because that’s where a lot of constant flow is
 

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Hey so here are more pics wit white lights , u can see like where where he has white patches on his belly and throughout his skin , I know it’s not ich for sure cause I know what that looks like , he has been swimming to my tang and tang picks stuff off of him , he also been sitting next to my return chamber a lot , I guess because that’s where a lot of constant flow is
There is distortion in the pics from light shimmer but looks to be skin irritation or bacterial issue. If you have not yet treated, time is of essence and treated with seachem Kanaplex in a separate treatment tank with added aeration
 
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There is distortion in the pics from light shimmer but looks to be skin irritation or bacterial issue. If you have not yet treated, time is of essence and treated with seachem Kanaplex in a separate treatment tank with added aeration
Yeah I know not the best pic but u can see what I’m talking bout kinda he used to be a bright dark red all across, now he is not But Yes I took them both out today I don’t have that I can swing by to grab that tomorrow, as of rn I have them in Fritz copper safe
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Yeah I know not the best pic but u can see what I’m talking bout kinda he used to be a bright dark red all across, now he is not But Yes I took them both out today I don’t have that I can swing by to grab that tomorrow, as of rn I have them in Fritz copper safe
Thank u
Coppersafe is for parasitical treatment- not this unfortunately
 

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