Regal Tang Tail Not Healing

tdileo

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 6, 2017
Messages
2,048
Reaction score
1,690
Location
New Jersey
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
About two months ago I spent about 5 hours of my day breaking down a tank that was terribly neglected since the owner finally felt bad. With nitrates so high none of the test kits I tried could give me an accurate reading, I knew that there would be internal damage that I couldn’t see. These fish were only fed goldfish flakes for years, so they were also malnourished. Anyway, to my main point: one of the fish that I ended up keeping instead of giving to my LFS was a regal tang. It’s dorsal fins and tail fin were shredded pretty badly and while the dorsal is looking normal now, it’s tail is pretty tattered. Is there any reason it’s not healing? Not an easy fish to photograph, but here is the best I could get.
62e259de42c5cdef3b4f253e7195558e.jpg

I’ve been feeding an array of high quality pellets, mysis, and other frozen foods as well as ensuring she always has nori to graze on.
 

4FordFamily

Tang, Angel, and Wrasse Nerd!
View Badges
Joined
Feb 26, 2015
Messages
20,434
Reaction score
47,535
Location
Carmel, Indiana
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Was it getting beat up by a tankmate?

Sometimes flukes can tatter fins as well. How long have you had it, was this a sudden change or a slow gradual increase of tail damage?

I agree with @Salty1962 with regards to selcon either way
 

Creating a strong bulwark: Did you consider floor support for your reef tank?

  • I put a major focus on floor support.

    Votes: 54 40.0%
  • I put minimal focus on floor support.

    Votes: 28 20.7%
  • I put no focus on floor support.

    Votes: 48 35.6%
  • Other.

    Votes: 5 3.7%
Back
Top