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I have a yellow eye kole tang. With a black streak on its tail. I just noticed it. It is eating like a pig. Just concerned as I just went through a 90 day qt and follow of DT. Treated every fish with coppersafe for ich. Now it has this black streak. Has anyone seen this before. Neat picture I could get below.

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Here's a better picture.
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I've seen that before - not sure what the cause is, but it isn't from any contagious disease that I know of. It's basically melanin deposited along the fin rays.

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Any recommendations on how to get rid of it

Nope - it may just grow out, but that will take months....like if you get blood under a fingernail.

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I know I haven't been feeding it Nora. Been out the last week sick.i put some in today.

This wouldn't be related to a lack of Nori in its diet.

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