Hole in head disease

colsongreef · Jan 19, 2018

I’ve had an Emperor Angel for about 4 months now. Bought him when he was the size of a silver dollar. He is doing great!! His dorsal area is turning yellow, his lines are changing, and his tail is turning yellow too. He’s close to 4” in diameter now. But one thing is wrong....that dang hole in head disease!!! I’ve tried everything from keeping seaweed in tank 24/7, kanaflex and metroplex. Numerous vitamin supplements and special angel fish food soak! Open to ANY suggestions and positive experiences.

dede · Jan 19, 2018

Did he have this when you bought him? I have a mature sailfin tang that I bought as a package deal that had hhle and I threw everything at him trying to reverse it. Then I read that it can be permanent scarring which I believe is the case for me.

Not sure with a juvenile though if scarring would be permanent, but I have read that it can take quite a long time to reverse hhle. Have you checked for stray voltage, that can be a cause. And I read that carbon at least with tangs can cause it.

Also food soaked in selcon is also really good to give them.

jda · Jan 19, 2018

New Life Spectrum pellets will help reverse this. There is a lot of debate, but Vitamin A and E are what I have found that really helps along with fatty acids.

I feed like 60% NLS pellets, 35% Mysis and then 5% of misc other stuff and have no issues anymore with any of the diseases.

Tahoe61 · Jan 20, 2018

Are you running charcoal?

colsongreef · Jan 20, 2018

dede said:
Did he have this when you bought him? I have a mature sailfin tang that I bought as a package deal that had hhle and I threw everything at him trying to reverse it. Then I read that it can be permanent scarring which I believe is the case for me.

Not sure with a juvenile though if scarring would be permanent, but I have read that it can take quite a long time to reverse hhle. Have you checked for stray voltage, that can be a cause. And I read that carbon at least with tangs can cause it.

Also food soaked in selcon is also really good to give them.

No he didn’t have it when I bought him. I do have a little stray voltage but my fish store expert said not to get a grounding probe. And I do soak in selcon, and selco boost regularly.

colsongreef · Jan 20, 2018

Tahoe61 said:
Are you running charcoal?

Yes charcoal pads and chemipure blue.

colsongreef · Jan 20, 2018

jda said:
New Life Spectrum pellets will help reverse this. There is a lot of debate, but Vitamin A and E are what I have found that really helps along with fatty acids.

I feed like 60% NLS pellets, 35% Mysis and then 5% of misc other stuff and have no issues anymore with any of the diseases.

Ok that sounds good I’ll give it a try. Thanks.

Flippers4pups · Jan 20, 2018

I have to ask, how much stay voltage do you have? I highly recommend a grounding probe for your safety and your inhabitants safety as well.

Do you have your equipment plugged into a gfci circuit?

Clownfish2 · Jan 20, 2018

I have had good results with Furan-2 on two of my fish in QT

colsongreef · Jan 20, 2018

Flippers4pups said:
I have to ask, how much stay voltage do you have? I highly recommend a grounding probe for your safety and your inhabitants safety as well.

Do you have your equipment plugged into a gfci circuit?

My guy said that a little stray voltage is better than direct current or something like that. I have most of it plugged into a surge bar but none in the wall.

colsongreef · Jan 20, 2018

colsongreef said:
I’ve had an Emperor Angel for about 4 months now. Bought him when he was the size of a silver dollar. He is doing great!! His dorsal area is turning yellow, his lines are changing, and his tail is turning yellow too. He’s close to 4” in diameter now. But one thing is wrong....that dang hole in head disease!!! I’ve tried everything from keeping seaweed in tank 24/7, kanaflex and metroplex. Numerous vitamin supplements and special angel fish food soak! Open to ANY suggestions and positive experiences.