My tang (whitetail bristle tooth tang) has a stringy white growth on its right fin. I first noticed it as a small white dot a few weeks back and since the tang went through QT months ago I didn't think much of it other than maybe some debris that got stuck to it. Now its grown into a string, its been in the same spot, hasn't moved and no visible signs anywhere else on the fish.
Tank Inhabitants when I first noticed it as a dot:
All were QT'd prior to adding
Rock Flower Anemone
Snails
A couple of LPS/SPS
Tank Inhabitants now:
All QT'd as well
Same as above plus
Royal gramma
Fairy wrasse
Chestnut blenny
My QT procedure
I QT no more than 2 fish at a time and have a separate QT for inverts
Observation 1 week (didnt notice any ich, brook, velvet) tang was really young when purchased
Cautionary Treatment included kanaplex, metroplex slightly longer than the recommended length
During this 2/3 week period I converted truly freshwater balloon black mollies (three of them all are still alive and were recently retired to my cousins freshwater tank)
With black mollies and tang in QT I dedicated 20 min during the day and night to see if I noticed any weird behavior, nothing.
During this time the tang seemed fine, better than fine actually and the mollies showed no sign of disease.
Total time in QT 6 weeks +/- a day or two
Total time in display three moths
Diet includes
Nori
tank algae
blood worms
meaty food cubes
Assuming this isn't flukes, brook, hookworms etc. Is it possible (waky theory incoming) that the UV setting on my light is too high causing abnormal growth? I would think not since they are getting pelted with constant UV in the wild.
Tank Inhabitants when I first noticed it as a dot:
All were QT'd prior to adding
Rock Flower Anemone
Snails
A couple of LPS/SPS
Tank Inhabitants now:
All QT'd as well
Same as above plus
Royal gramma
Fairy wrasse
Chestnut blenny
My QT procedure
I QT no more than 2 fish at a time and have a separate QT for inverts
Observation 1 week (didnt notice any ich, brook, velvet) tang was really young when purchased
Cautionary Treatment included kanaplex, metroplex slightly longer than the recommended length
During this 2/3 week period I converted truly freshwater balloon black mollies (three of them all are still alive and were recently retired to my cousins freshwater tank)
With black mollies and tang in QT I dedicated 20 min during the day and night to see if I noticed any weird behavior, nothing.
During this time the tang seemed fine, better than fine actually and the mollies showed no sign of disease.
Total time in QT 6 weeks +/- a day or two
Total time in display three moths
Diet includes
Nori
tank algae
blood worms
meaty food cubes
Assuming this isn't flukes, brook, hookworms etc. Is it possible (waky theory incoming) that the UV setting on my light is too high causing abnormal growth? I would think not since they are getting pelted with constant UV in the wild.