Purple Tang Sickness

[Hudson1234]

I recently bought a purple tang and when I looked closely at it I noticed some white small strands on him by his tail. Does anyone know what this may be?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I recently bought a purple tang and when I looked closely at it I noticed some white small strands on him by his tail. Does anyone know what this may be?

Thanks for video. The video shows threads from excess mucus likely from mucus cones and can be skin irritation/rash.
Treating with ruby rally pro will work but take longer, otherwise antibiotic such as maracyn 2 or seachem neoplex

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

+1, that is mucus, most likely from skin irritation from a scrape. It won't need treatment. HOWEVER, any new fish has a strong chance of developing infections if not properly quarantined. I see you're in Canada, that makes getting fish medications very difficult.

Watch for salt grain sized white spots, rapid breathing, scratching or the fish stopping eating - those are common signs of illness in new fish.

Jay