Powder blue tang

[Deanster12]

Hi I have had my powder blue tang for 3 years, always active and well fed, I have woke up this morning to find she is hiding behind rocks and has white stringy things attached to her, she is still eating like a pig, and i have tested the water
Salinity is 1.26
Alk at 8
Calc at 450
Mag 1400
Nitrate 5
Phosphate 0.25
Temp is 78
Ph is 8.2
Any ideas as to what this could be as my other fish and corals are not affected

 

[ryanjohn1]

White light pictures will be asked for. As well as white light video. The fish medics will ask for them.

 

[Deanster12]

This is under white light it’s just the back of the tank is blue

 

[ryanjohn1]

I can’t see anything.

 

[Deanster12]

It’s by his eye and fin , it looks like debris as it’s stringy and trying to fall off, but he’s definitely not right as he’s hiding a lot

 

[Deanster12]

My angelfish also has pop eye which he has had for about a week, just treating with Epsom salts as I am unable to catch them as the tank has lots of live rock and it’s also a deep tank

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi I have had my powder blue tang for 3 years, always active and well fed, I have woke up this morning to find she is hiding behind rocks and has white stringy things attached to her, she is still eating like a pig, and i have tested the water
Salinity is 1.26
Alk at 8
Calc at 450
Mag 1400
Nitrate 5
Phosphate 0.25
Temp is 78
Ph is 8.2
Any ideas as to what this could be as my other fish and corals are not affected

Pics are a little dark to clearly see but these guys are susceptible to skin irritation. Need brighter white pics
A video will also help.
Is fish breathing normal or heavy?

 

[Xanthurum]

It’s most likely flukes from what you are describing. Flukes can cause fish to hide and can also contribute to Popeye. You can treat them in tank with prazipro.

 

[OrionN]

I don't see any problem on your pictures. There is a small fleck of white spot at the 8 o'clock position of the R eye. I am not sure this is what you mean or not. Could be a skin irritation or a spot of Ich.