Tang Bacterial Infection?

[henryriesett]

Hello. I recently got a Tomini tang delivered 4 days ago, and there may be some problems. He has some discolouration, along with these black blotches. I will show a pic, but can get a better one tonight when the blue light is off. I do have kanaplex on hand I could add in the food. Could this just be a stress thing? He is still a bit timid, but has been eating.

 

[AetherealKnight]

Something indeed is happening on him. Can you take a picture without blue light? In the meantime let’s get someone more experienced here.

#fishmedics

 

[Uncle99]

Hello. I recently got a Tomini tang delivered 4 days ago, and there may be some problems. He has some discolouration, along with these black blotches. I will show a pic, but can get a better one tonight when the blue light is off. I do have kanaplex on hand I could add in the food. Could this just be a stress thing? He is still a bit timid, but has been eating.

As a new addition, Is anyone bullying him?
Clowns can be so, so nasty.

 

[henryriesett]

As a new addition, Is anyone bullying him?
Clowns can be so, so nasty.

From what I’ve seen, no. They have not paid any attention to him.

 

[Uncle99]

From what I’ve seen, no. They have not paid any attention to him.

Did he come like that?
Shipping is super hard on fish.

 

[henryriesett]

Did he come like that?
Shipping is super hard on fish.

I believe he may have. The side has gotten worse, MAYBE.

 

[Uncle99]

I believe he may have. The side has gotten worse, MAYBE.

First, I would ask for credit if he came in the bag like that.

I can’t see much through the blue light, only what appears to be some skin damage, but definitely something up there. Don’t see any parasite infect.

Clear video with whites would help a lot more, otherwise just a SWAG.

I’d ask in the disease section what action can be taken now if any.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

This seems to be a double post:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tomini-tang-infection.1073342/

 

[henryriesett]

This seems to be a double post:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tomini-tang-infection.1073342/

The other one is posted in disease section, like I was advised.

 

[henryriesett]

@Uncle99 @AetherealKnight

 

[Uncle99]

If that came like that in the bag, ask for credit.
Looks like he lost in a fight.

If he’s swimming, eating and otherwise acting normal, just keep a watch, this damage can repair itself provided it does not get infected and the source of the damage has been stopped.

 

[henryriesett]

If that came like that in the bag, ask for credit.
Looks like he lost in a fight.

If he’s swimming, eating and otherwise acting normal, just keep a watch, this damage can repair itself provided it does not get infected and the source of the damage has been stopped.

Do you think it is infected now, or just badly damaged?

 

[Uncle99]

No way to tell from a pic.
It would just be a complete guess.
Assuming he/she is eating well and swimming fine, I’d just watch at the moment.

I think we should see less in a week or so.