Tang scars

[Phineas]

Can anyone tell me what this is and how to treat? It looks like scars around his eyes.

Thank You

 

[Reeferdude56]

I think that might be head & lateral line erosion disease. Marine Head & Lateral Line Erosion: A Description of the Syndrome and a Review of its Speculated Causes by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com here is an article about it.

 

[Newb_reefer1]

Looks like HLLE to me

 

[fishroomlady]

at least the beginnings of it.

 

[Phineas]

Thanks everyone. Is it bad to leave the fish in the tank? I also have a naso tang in the tank and shrimp and corals.

 

[Reeferdude56]

It isn't contagious