parasite on Hippo?

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I dont know what the parasite is called. But is this a parasite on blue tang (dorsal fin)?
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Really hard to see...my guess would be an isopod...
 
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that's as good as my camera gets. But Tang is eating looks to be healthy, but Dorsal fin is always up
 

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If its an isopod you would need to catch the fish and remove it.
 
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that's as good as my camera gets. But Tang is eating looks to be healthy, but Dorsal fin is always up
I think it's an Aegids isopod. I am going to catch her and attempt to pull it off and treat with stress guard and melafix. Of this is a bad idea please let me know.
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Just dont stress her out too much hippos especially that small are very easilly stressed by chasing them around the tank i would treat prazzipro in a seperate hospital tank it should fall off after treatment
 

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