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I've have this fish a week. Has looked a little thin on arrival but eating well.
Yesterday I noticed this thing front of its right eye.
What is it?

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Kinda looks like a giant fluke. A nice quick freshwater dip (3-4) minutes and light blowing with a turkey baster to see if they are and fall off. If they do maybe some prazi to help clear them out.
 

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Tangs!
I've have this fish a week. Has looked a little thin on arrival but eating well.
Yesterday I noticed this thing front of its right eye.
What is it?

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Looks like tissue stemming from an injury ( giant fluke ?) There are dots I cannot see clearly but may be flukes or parasitical.
Freshwater dip would be a start and its 5 minutes the same temperature as display tank. Please add a couple more pics with those dots or even video. To note, if flukes, gills will be red or swollen with rapid breathing, fish acting lethargic or swimming near the water surface, hiding in the corner of tank or behind rocks, loss of appetite, shaking its head, flashing/darting, develop clamped fins, , or scratching against objects. They may also exhibit what looks like yawning from gill irritation develop, cloudy eyes and loss of color .
 
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Looks like tissue stemming from an injury ( giant fluke ?) There are dots I cannot see clearly but may be flukes or parasitical.
Freshwater dip would be a start and its 5 minutes the same temperature as display tank. Please add a couple more pics with those dots or even video. To note, if flukes, gills will be red or swollen with rapid breathing, fish acting lethargic or swimming near the water surface, hiding in the corner of tank or behind rocks, loss of appetite, shaking its head, flashing/darting, develop clamped fins, , or scratching against objects. They may also exhibit what looks like yawning from gill irritation develop, cloudy eyes and loss of color .
It's feeding well and very active.
 

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