White Spots and Scratches on Blue Tang

[goriogabriel]

Hi! Hoping someone can help me identify these white spots and scratches on my blue hippo tang.

i got him a month ago with white fades on his belly and i notice the scratches and spots continue to multiply. He also loves to scratch his skin on live rocks and would constantly fit himself in small openings of the rocks

His diet, breathing, and swimming looks normal. what could be the disease and how do i treat them?
I’m currently using Seachem supplements. No medication yet.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi! Hoping someone can help me identify these white spots and scratches on my blue hippo tang.

i got him a month ago with white fades on his belly and i notice the scratches and spots continue to multiply. He also loves to scratch his skin on live rocks and would constantly fit himself in small openings of the rocks

His diet, breathing, and swimming looks normal. what could be the disease and how do i treat them?
I’m currently using Seachem supplements. No medication yet.

Please post still pics. This movie link froze my computer and shut it down due to possible virus

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Hi! Hoping someone can help me identify these white spots and scratches on my blue hippo tang.

i got him a month ago with white fades on his belly and i notice the scratches and spots continue to multiply. He also loves to scratch his skin on live rocks and would constantly fit himself in small openings of the rocks

His diet, breathing, and swimming looks normal. what could be the disease and how do i treat them?
I’m currently using Seachem supplements. No medication yet.

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

I got the video to play. The fish moves around quite a bit, but based on your description of the problem, my first thought is flukes. You can treat those with Prazipro, dosed 9 days apart, giving the tank good aeration.

Jay

 

[goriogabriel]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

I got the video to play. The fish moves around quite a bit, but based on your description of the problem, my first thought is flukes. You can treat those with Prazipro, dosed 9 days apart, giving the tank good aeration.

Jay

Thanks! This is really helpful.